anxiety reaction
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- noun
- /æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən/
- Archaic
:
reacción de ansiedad
- His constant worrying about small issues is a clear sign of an anxiety reaction that he struggles to manage.
What I'll see is people who are having anxiety reactions, fear reactions, or just a sense that they are no longer themselves.
- What I'll see is people who are having anxiety reactions, fear reactions, or just a sense that they are no longer themselves.
Examples
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What I'll see is people who are having anxiety reactions, fear reactions, or just a sense that they are no longer themselves.
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During the presentation, she experienced an anxiety reaction, feeling her heart race and palms sweat.
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After the stressful news, many people exhibited signs of an anxiety reaction, including irritability and tension.
Synonyms
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A mental health problem that makes someone feel very worried most days and affects daily life
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A long, strong worry that often causes fast heartbeat and sweating
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'anxiety' (nervousness) + 'reaction' (an emotional or physiological response), so its meaning — a response characterized by anxiety and related symptoms — is directly derivable from the parts. This noun–noun compounding is a common and transparent pattern across languages, so an average B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Anxiety reaction comes from the simple idea that the mind and body 'react' to a lot of worry. The word anxiety means 'feeling worried' and reaction is the body's response, like sweating, trembling or feeling tense, so the phrase means a lasting physical and mental response to worry.