anxiety attack

American  

[ang-zahy-i-tee uh-tak] / æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti əˌtæk /

noun

• anxiety attacks
  plural

1. a sudden, intense feeling or episode of anxiety, typically accompanied by physical symptoms such as increased heart rate; a less acute panic attack.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• anxiety attacks
  plural

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Example Sentences

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anxiety attack

He has admitted that after one anxiety attack on stage in 2018 he contemplated quitting the sport.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025

Many guests speculated about the incident during the dinner afterward, wondering with concern whether Hamill had a momentary anxiety attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025

Lucy Yu wasn’t sure if she had smoke in her lungs or was having an anxiety attack.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

“No. I want you to explain why I had an anxiety attack the other night.”

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023

It occurs to me that maybe every anxiety attack is different, like snowflakes.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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