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(n)
A feeling of anxiety.
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(adj)
Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable.
The state or quality of being nervous.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
A strong feeling of anxiety.
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind
Mental or bodily distress.
The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
A distressing or dangerous situation.
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
Extreme pain.
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
A feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
Showing concern.
A lack of confidence in oneself.
(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
A need or compelling desire for food.
(uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etc.
A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
A wistful or melancholy longing.
A sudden percussive noise.
(uncountable) The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Having eyes.
A sense of evil to come.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
(uncountable, aviation) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
(uncountable) The substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.
A person who worries a great deal, especially unnecessarily.
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
extreme nervousness
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
The state of being edgy.
(uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed.
Lack of sleep; the property of being sleepless; the inability to sleep, insomnia.
The quality of being fearful.
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.
(medicine) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
The state of being depressive.
The state or condition of being stressful.
(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
A surname.
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
The feeling of not being happy.
the state of being apprehensive
The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
The condition of being excessively excited.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
The condition of being heartsick
The quality of being obsessional.
Unhappiness or discontent.
The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
The quality or state of being neurotic
Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
A lack of hope; despair.
The quality of being excited.
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotions, in a wide range from joy to panic but usually including anxiety or fear.
The state of being jittery
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
The quality of being fretful.
A feeling of illness or discomfort in the digestive system, usually characterized by a strong urge to vomit.
A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.