anxiousness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun (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
noun a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

From anxious + -ness.

But his father's anxiousness would be greater than his own could be. — The Lost Prince, Frances Hodgson Burnett
"Am I beautiful, Uncle Tom?" she inquired, with a lovely anxiousness in her eyes. — In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim, Frances Hodgson Burnett
Unhappy man! and the anxiousness of her spirits directed her eyes towards his figure so repeatedly, as to catch Miss Tilney’s notice. — Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen

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