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anxiety

aNGˈzīədē/

noun

1. 
   
   a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
   "he felt a surge of anxiety"
   
   synonyms:
   worry, concern, apprehension, apprehensiveness, uneasiness, unease, fearfulness, fear, disquiet, disquietude, inquietude,
   perturbation, agitation, angst, misgiving, nervousness, nerves, tension, tenseness;
   
   
   
   
   • 
     
     desire to do something, typically accompanied by unease.
     "the housekeeper's eager anxiety to please"
     
     synonyms:
     eagerness, keenness, desire
     
     "an anxiety to please"
     
     
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     PSYCHIATRY
     a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks.