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anxiousness

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


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The terrific Mr. Baker portrays Leigh with antsy anxiousness thinly masked by a veneer of professional camaraderie—he knows that Jay’s participation is crucial to the success, or maybe existence, of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 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

Part of Soboroff’s anxiousness stemmed from an incident just a week earlier: He and his wife awoke around 1:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day to a brush fire burning on a nearby ridge.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

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

He had no link to Permian football anymore, but he felt the familiar anxiousness during that final minute.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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