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

When he was awake, he was gripped by anxiousness and fear.

From The Wall Street Journal

The terrific Mr. Baker portrays Leigh with antsy anxiousness thinly masked by a veneer of professional camaraderie—he knows that Jay’s participation is crucial to the success, or maybe existence, of the production.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It will just take the anxiousness away from every storm, every winter - even when it rains the anxiety levels are through the roof," she said.

From BBC

“That’s the only anxiousness I feel. It’s not because of my illness, let’s put it that way,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

"There was always this anxiousness. If that's happened, anything could happen," she said.

From BBC