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

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

Kopp alleges he experienced another anxiety attack, and did not return to work after Sept. 21, 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

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

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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