All 3 Uses of
anxiety
in
Girl Interrupted
- There are a lot of names: depression, catatonia, mania, anxiety, agitation.†
- But as soon as her long tapered back had receded down the hall and out the double-locked double doors, we were overcome by gloom shot through with anxiety:
*anxiety = nervousness or worry
- This may be evidenced by marked mood shifts from baseline mood to depression, irritability, or anxiety, usually lasting a few hours or, only rarely, more than a few days.†
Definition:
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(anxiety) nervousness or worry