anxiety attack
noun
plural anxiety attacks
: a sudden feeling or episode of anxiety
specifically
: an episode of mild to severe worry, distress, or fear that may last for hours or days, is typically preceded by a period of gradually increasing levels of fear and worry (such as that associated with a perceived stressor or threat), and that has symptoms (such as increased heart rate and shortness of breath) similar to but often less intense than those associated with a panic attack
… the odds of coming across someone in college having an anxiety attack are fairly high. —
Alisa Patience
Alisa Patience The mention of any political figure in the vicinity of my dining room table is enough to induce an anxiety attack. —Anna Little
Anna Little I remember getting ready to do the buffet scene on the lawn, and for some reason I got an anxiety attack. I could hardly move. I was terrified. —Jack Nicholson
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Comes on Suddenly Shortness of breath that suddenly occurs could be linked to an anxiety attack.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
As a result, the veteran felt embarrassed and suffered an anxiety attack in the waiting room, prompting the service dog to act in line with her training, prosecutors said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But slacking on your own preventative care and medical appointments just puts you at greater risk of experiencing a health issue—like Guthrie’s anxiety attack a few years ago.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
Manning's now 1-year-old Great Dane is training to be a service dog, learning how to press against the boy when his anxiety attacks.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
As a result, the veteran felt embarrassed and suffered an anxiety attack in the waiting room, prompting the service dog to act in line with her training, prosecutors said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But slacking on your own preventative care and medical appointments just puts you at greater risk of experiencing a health issue—like Guthrie’s anxiety attack a few years ago.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025
Manning's now 1-year-old Great Dane is training to be a service dog, learning how to press against the boy when his anxiety attacks.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Anxiety attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anxiety%20attack. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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