1. Noun
Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event, future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it in a state of painful uneasiness.
2. Noun
Eager desire.
3. Noun
A state of restlessness and agitation, often with general indisposition and a distressing sense of oppression at the epigastrium.
4. Noun
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
5. Noun
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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