anxiousness

anxiousness — noun

1. the state of feeling worried and unable to relax because you think something dif

1.名詞C1
釋義

the state of feeling worried and unable to relax because you think something difficult or unpleasant may happen

例句

Felix's anxiousness grew as the nurse called patients one by one.

anxiousness grew as an event got closer

A trace of anxiousness showed in Yuna's voice during the visa interview.

a trace of anxiousness in someone's voice

同義詞
  • anxiety

    often sounds stronger or more lasting, and it can suggest a medical context

  • nervousness

    more everyday and often linked to a tense moment before something happens

  • worry

    the broad everyday word, often less formal than anxiousness

反義詞
  • calm

    a settled feeling without worry or tension

  • confidence

    a feeling of trust or readiness instead of fear about what may happen

文法句型

anxiousness about + future event

show anxiousness in + voice/face

用法筆記

Often appears with about or before when naming the cause of the feeling, or with in when the feeling can be heard or seen. In everyday speech, people more often use anxiety or nervousness.

常見錯誤

❌I was full of anxiousnesses before the exam.
✅I was full of anxiousness before the exam.' or 'I felt very anxious before the exam.
💡This noun is usually uncountable, so it normally does not take a plural form.
❌She is anxiousness about the result.
✅She is anxious about the result.' or 'She felt anxiousness about the result.
💡Use anxiousness as a noun, not after be where the adjective anxious is needed.