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anxiousness

[angk-shuhs-nis, ang-] / ˈæŋk ʃəs nɪs, ˈæŋ- /


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When he was awake, he was gripped by anxiousness and fear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

"It will just take the anxiousness away from every storm, every winter - even when it rains the anxiety levels are through the roof," she said.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

“I’m sure there’s going to be some anxiousness, some nerves, that there naturally should be, until you kind of get a couple starts under your belt.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024

On the other hand, their anxiousness scores were 13 per cent higher when standing in a busy downtown location for the same length of time.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

But I can tell she is a little jumpy, she can’t hide all of her anxiousness.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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