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Meanings of anxiety in English
Unpleasant complex combination of emotions that includes fear, apprehension and worry, and is often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, nausea, chest pain and/or shortness of breath.
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Examples for "anxious"
Examples for "anxious"
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The captain looked grave; Mrs. Willoughby anxious; Beulah interested; and Maud thoughtful.
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She was five minutes early today, and anxious to talk to Faye.
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The prime minister needs to know how anxious hundreds of families are.
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Working information out of the madmen was a painfully long, anxious process.
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Because of her health we are anxious to have this issue resolved.
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Johnson said teachers were also nervous about the health risk of reopening.
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The economic slowdown in Europe and China also made many investors nervous.
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But any screening programme makes many in the health sector deeply nervous.
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The answer is easy: You'll be fine if you avoid getting nervous.
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The Government returned to work this week more nervous than ever before.
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The proposals are likely to be greeted with some nervousness within Government.
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The overall figures underscore investor nervousness at the start of this year.
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The side effects are weight loss and nervousness, but they are unusual.
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And Jake's delight had been worth every second of nervousness she'd experienced.
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Polly tried to hide her own nervousness in putting this simple question.
Usage of anxiety in English
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Asked whether the process had caused him anxiety, Heywood said: A lot.
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However, many described the information gathering process as frustrating and anxiety provoking.
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Most iCouch patients seek help for relationship problems, anxiety, stress and depression.
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Conclusion: Many patients have substantial general anxiety symptoms 3 months after ALI.
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Authorities claim this false news tended to create or foster public anxiety.
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They're the sort of calming words people say to soothe others' anxiety.
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We live in an age of anxiety-aboutthe economy, the environment, terrorism.
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I think that did create some anxiety for her family, he said.
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The drama surrounding the euro zone's debt crisis added to investor anxiety.
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However, most reports have associated this circuit with fear and anxiety behaviors.
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Treatment did not result in lower levels of trait anxiety or dissociation.
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For some people, receiving a call elicits a particularly Pavlovian response: anxiety.
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Sleep problems are widely prevalent and associated with various comorbidities including anxiety.
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In company she dreaded contempt; and in solitude she only found anxiety.
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Depressive and anxiety disorders were the most common conditions involved in SMM.
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Adult victims often live with mental health conditions including depression and anxiety.
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Anxiety through the time
Anxiety across language varieties
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Common
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Common
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