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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

When I burn that energy, the anxiousness goes away for the show that’s about to happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

After standing and looking at an urban lake for just two or three minutes, youth scores on a validated anxiousness scale decreased by nine per cent.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024

At the station he sees his father waiting on the darkened platform, wearing sneakers and corduroys, anxiousness in his face.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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