anxiousness

American  

[angk-shuhs-nis, ang-] / ˈæŋk ʃəs nɪs, ˈæŋ- /

noun

1. the state of being greatly worried; mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; anxiety.

   The warm welcome from her new classmates made all her anxiousness go away.

2. the state of being earnestly desirous; eagerness (followed by to orfor ).

   As he sat in the cabin of the combat plane, he felt no fear or apprehension, just anxiousness to get airborne.

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Other Word Forms

• unanxiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of anxiousness

First recorded in 1630–40; anxious ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

He had no link to Permian football anymore, but he felt the familiar anxiousness during that final minute.

From Literature

Add to that his anxiousness as to whether she would come.

From Literature

But I can tell she is a little jumpy, she can’t hide all of her anxiousness.

From Literature

I started to feel that fluttery anxiousness, so I stopped thinking and tried to pay attention to the parents’ conversation.

From Literature

At the station he sees his father waiting on the darkened platform, wearing sneakers and corduroys, anxiousness in his face.

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