disquietude
Collocations
1VERB + DISQUIETUDE
fear
Definitions
noun
A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
One would think there should be something wonderfully pleasing in the Possession of Fame, that, notwithstanding all these mortifying Considerations, can engage a Man in so desperate a Pursuit; and yet if we consider the little Happiness that attends a great Character, and the Multitude of Disquietudes to which the Desire of it subjects an ambitious Mind, one would be still the more surprised to see so many restless Candidates for Glory.
[…]but Mr Blifil said, he had received such positive and repeated orders from his uncle, never to keep any secret from him for fear of the disquietude which it might give him, that he durst not think of disobedience, whatever might be the consequence.
A fear or an instance of uneasiness.
The cares and disquietudes of the marriage-state, quoth Mrs. Wadman, are very great.
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Synonyms
noun — feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
- edginess
- uneasiness
- inquietude
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3One would think there should be something wonderfully pleasing in the Possession of Fame, that, notwithstanding all these mortifying Considerations, can engage a Man in so desperate a Pursuit; and yet
Wiktionary[…]but Mr Blifil said, he had received such positive and repeated orders from his uncle, never to keep any secret from him for fear of the disquietude which it might give him, that he durst not think
WiktionaryHe was at length called forth, and set apart by fasting and prayer to the ministerial office, which he executed with faithfulness and success during a long course of years; though frequently with the
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