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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

Gagne knew early that she was different, fighting an apathy that could spark an anxiousness that provoked destructive outbursts.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 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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