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Noun: anxiousness
  1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behaviour or attacks of panic
    - anxiety
     
  2. A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    - disquiet

Derived forms: anxiousnesses

See also: anxious

Type of: anxiety, mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state

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