anxiousness
Americannoun
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the state of being greatly worried; mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; anxiety.
The warm welcome from her new classmates made all her anxiousness go away.
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the state of being earnestly desirous; eagerness (followed by to orfor ).
As he sat in the cabin of the combat plane, he felt no fear or apprehension, just anxiousness to get airborne.
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Origin of anxiousness
First recorded in 1630–40; anxious ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )
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