Anxiety - English meaning

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

Usage examples:

He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

The situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

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The anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the government.

noun

A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.

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The existential angst of the middle classes

noun

Strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems

Usage examples:

All my children went through a period of late-adolescent angst.

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Usage examples:

He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

Usage examples:

It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job., one or two people have expres…

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Usage examples:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Usage examples:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

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To her consternation her car wouldn't start

noun

A feeling of strong annoyance and anger, usually because of something bad that you cannot change or that is completely unexpected

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The power failure caused consternation among local officials.

noun

A feeling of worry, shock, or confusion

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Fill someone with consternation the prospect of so much work filled him with consternation., to som…

noun

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

Usage examples:

He resisted public desires for choice in education

verb

Strongly wish for or want (something).

Usage examples:

He never achieved the status he so desired

noun

A strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want

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[ u ] he claims to have no desire for wealth., [ c ] she expressed a desire to speak with her attor…

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

Usage examples:

Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

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World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

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The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.

Usage examples:

The player showed eagerness to play

noun

The state of wanting to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable

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In their eagerness to find a solution, they have overlooked certain difficulties., the book describ…

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

The quality of being frightened or worried about something

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Fearfulness about the future, despite her initial fearfulness, maria ended her journey feeling calm.

noun

The tendency to be impatient; irritability or restlessness.

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She crumpled up the pages in a burst of impatience

noun

The feeling of being annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait

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"i've shown you how to do this before," she said, unable to disguise her impatience., there's a gro…

noun

The feeling of wanting something to happen as soon as possible

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[ + to infinitive ] he was already half an hour late, which explains his impatience to leave.

noun

The quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.

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He has expressed his keenness to retain his job

noun

The quality of being very interested and eager, or wanting something very much

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John approved of my keenness to work.

noun

An ability to understand things quickly

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His keenness of mind

noun

A yearning desire.

Usage examples:

Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days

adjective

Having or showing a yearning desire.

Usage examples:

Her longing eyes

verb

Have a strong wish or desire.

Usage examples:

She longed for a little more excitement

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

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The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

Usage examples:

There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

noun

Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

Usage examples:

She sensed her friend's perturbation

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

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The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

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I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

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[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …

noun

A feeling of intense longing for something.

Usage examples:

He felt a yearning for the mountains

adjective

Involving or expressing yearning.

Usage examples:

A yearning hope

verb

Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

Usage examples:

She yearned for a glimpse of him