skittishness

noun

Definition of skittishnessnext
as in anxiety
a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements because of the horse's skittishness and temperamental nature, only experienced riders should ride him

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  1. anxiety
  2. worry
  3. unease
  4. tension
Noun
  • Cycling anxiety thoughts in the middle of the night.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Levels of stress, anxiety and depression are already alarmingly high among U.S. adults.
    Sujay Saha, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • Flash forward to the start of the season, and those worries were pushed aside after a 12-4-1 start to the campaign.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Until this month, these worries have been purely theoretical.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Sitting with the images can bring on a creeping sense of unease.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Resident James Edwards of Succasunna expressed unease, urging calm amid speculation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of unease
Noun
  • The company’s consolidated pre-tax margin of 10.7% in Q3 improved 390 bps y-o-y. Also, oil prices have cooled to $2.11 per gallon (Jet fuel) after rising to over $2.60 levels in July due to the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Regional tensions, particularly in the South China Sea, are a driving force behind Vietnam's evolving defense priorities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of tension
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