anxiety attack
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Responding via Instagram, Ariana Grande said she was "disheartened" to see the comments and claimed she'd left the event early because she "had an anxiety attack".
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024
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
He was diagnosed with a severe anxiety attack, according to the attorney.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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
He wrote to himself, in his notebook, just after his anxiety attack, that he would “avoid stating how far, I believe, in Materialism.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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