Anxiety Definition & Meaning

anxiety
noun
  1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
  2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

"Anxiety" in song lyrics

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  • "Because boredom is babblish, mere anxiety"
    The 7A3 — Everybody Get Loose
  • "All sorts of anxiety"
    The Creators f/ Phil Da Agony — Kronkite
  • "Depends on my currency, currently anxiety"
    Downsyde f/ Drapht — To Tha Stumps

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