anxiety attack
Americannoun
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He has admitted that after one anxiety attack on stage in 2018 he contemplated quitting the sport.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Their films are visceral, less concerned with intricate plotting than the sheer experiences of their protagonists; the result is a movie that is somehow both wildly entertaining and a cinematic anxiety attack.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
They'll then have an anxiety attack or begin weeping because their denial has been broken through and suddenly, they realize just how serious their condition is.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2024
In exchange, I had a reality-show body, I paid off all my debts, and, apart from that one night when I’d made Méndez cry, I hadn’t had an anxiety attack in months.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023
In his “M” notebook, where he had written about his pre-proposal anxiety attack, he now analyzed jealousy.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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