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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Signs of psychiatric distress, such as an anxiety attack or hallucinations, could also indicate a psychiatric cause of this symptom.
—Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
This strident, 61-second anxiety attack of a song has nearly 400 million plays on Spotify alone.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
Not working through a traumatic experience means stress can manifest psychologically through responses like anxiety attacks, flashbacks, or nightmares.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2024
As the drugs and adrenaline wore off, doctors said, there were night terrors, anxiety attacks, tantrums.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
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Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
This strident, 61-second anxiety attack of a song has nearly 400 million plays on Spotify alone.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
Not working through a traumatic experience means stress can manifest psychologically through responses like anxiety attacks, flashbacks, or nightmares.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 1 July 2024
As the drugs and adrenaline wore off, doctors said, there were night terrors, anxiety attacks, tantrums.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Anxiety attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anxiety%20attack. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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