anxiety attack

American  

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

noun

plural

anxiety attacks

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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Example Sentences

He considered quitting the sport after one anxiety attack on stage in 2018.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

Hell, I’m Googling right now which restaurants serve roo-burgers just so I can assert some dominance and quell the anxiety attack.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2023

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

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2023

Of course, one person’s anxiety attack is merely another person’s drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

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