[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

feeling worried or nervous. The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious. anxious about something I felt very anxious and depressed about the future.

A state of uneasiness, accompanied by dysphoria and somatic signs and symptoms of tension, focused on apprehension of possible failure, misfortune, or danger.

​a feeling of worry about threats to the environment, such as pollution and climate change. Growing awareness of climate change is causing some people to ...

[uncountable] ​a condition in which somebody worries so much about the possibility that they are ill or may become ill that it badly affects their life.

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future.

separation anxiety noun [uncountable] anxiety experienced by a young child when a parent goes away.

[uncountable] ​feelings of worry that a young child experiences when a parent goes away. Separation anxiety is usually strongest in children between the ages ...

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