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(n)
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
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A distressing or dangerous situation.
(v)
(transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
(intransitive, now literary) To live; to reside.
To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
To possess or use the time or capacity of; to engage the service of.
(medicine) A pain or ache in the head.
To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
(transitive) To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
An anxious state of mind; anxiety.
Trouble; misery; a feeling of disquiet or concern.
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
To make upset or uncomfortable
(transitive, intransitive) To make (someone or something) worried or anxious.
(transitive) To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
(adj)
Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
(intransitive) To suffer pain.
Very bad or intense.
A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
(transitive) To worry or concern (someone) so as to distract them.
Showing concern.
(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
(intransitive) To rest and become relieved of stress.
(transitive) To cause (someone or something) to become quiet.
The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
(transitive) To make calm.
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.
(transitive) To use the mouth and lips to pull in (a liquid, especially milk from the breast).
(intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
(transitive) To chafe or irritate; to worry.
cause, interest or account
(transitive) To create.
(transitive, obsolete) To dig.
(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)
To appear or cause to appear golden.
(uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
(UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.
A surname.
A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
The state or quality of being nervous.
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind.
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
(transitive) To fear greatly.
A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
(uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed.
doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.
(transitive) To lose remembrance of.
(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
(intransitive) To stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.
Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
A person who worries a great deal, especially unnecessarily.
Frightening; causing fear.
A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent.
Exhibiting fear.
That bothers; annoying, irritating.
Guaranteed; secure.
(countable or uncountable) Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
(originally US) A person who worries excessively, especially about unimportant matters.
A surly complaint.
An act of hesitating
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Easily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
(transitive, ditransitive) To convey by speech; to say.
Full of questioning and consideration.
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
A state of panic.
The mental act by which something is forgotten.
To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
Full of doubt; dubious.
(transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
(uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.
(N)
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An irritation or worrying.
(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
Hatred.
That reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence.
(heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.