Commentary: ANXIETY[+state][+psychological][-temporary][+disorder][+apprehension][+excessive]
Examples:
The patient has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
It's a new drug that has proven effective in treating anxiety neurosis.
Mary has stopped driving because of her unpredictable anxiety attacks.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: ANXIETY[+state][+psychological][+temporary][+unease]
NOTE: refers to a subject's internal state
Examples:
He felt a surge of anxiety upon entering the building.
Sally is feeling some anxiety about her orals tomorrow.
My anxieties about meeting his parents proved groundless.
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: ANXIETY[+state][+psychological][+desire][+satisfy]
NOTE: occurs with the infinitive -> X's anxiety to-V
Examples:
The housekeeper's eager anxiety to please began to irritate the visitors.
His anxiety to smoke a cigarette was plain to see.
She tried to conceal her anxiety to have everyone take their seat and stop talking.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b
Commentary: ANXIETY[+cause][+effective][+worry]
NOTE: refers to something BEING the cause of worry
NOTE: X BE anxiety, not an internal state (Sense 2)
Examples:
Her sickly child was a constant anxiety for the woman.
Liquids that can be combined into explosives are one more anxiety for airport security.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1c
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
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