anxiety disorder

British  

noun

1. any of various mental disorders characterized by extreme anxiety and including panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder

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Example Sentences

"Understanding that larger circuit could help answer a simple question of why someone with an anxiety disorder might exhibit inappropriate fear responses to something that isn't actually dangerous," Halladay said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“I don’t drink coffee, but I like caffeine. And I like being able to make sure it’s the same amount because I have anxiety disorder and I know how much I can handle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The plaintiff’s former therapist, Victoria Burke, testified that she diagnosed Kaley with body dysmorphia and social phobia, a type of anxiety disorder, in her early teens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

A hallmark of generalized anxiety disorder is that it manifests as physical symptoms.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

I had never been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but Dr. Howell said that anxiety and depression often went hand in hand.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram