Anxiety
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unpleasant, but not necessarily pathological, emotional state resulting from an unfounded or irrational perception of danger; compare with FEAR and CLINICAL ANXIETY.
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- Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling - severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating.
- Anxiety is a normal, natural emotion experienced by most human beings but for some people, this normal anxiety is more intense.
- Social anxiety is the fear of social situations and the interaction with other people that can automatically bring on feelings of self-consciousness, judgment, evaluation, and inferiority.
- Anxiety can be defined as a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some misfortune.
- Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension, fear, nervousness, or dread accompanied by restlessness or tension.
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