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inquietudine

anxiety

noun een-kwyeh-TOO-dee-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin inquietudo, from inquietus (restless).

Also means

restlessness

Usage Note

Inquietudine captures a persistent, low-level unease or restlessness rather than acute panic — closer to 'anxiety' or 'unrest' than panico. L'inquietudine esistenziale (existential restlessness) is a common literary phrase. The adjective form is inquieto/a (restless, uneasy).

Examples

"Sente una profonda inquietudine senza sapere perché."

Natural Translation

She feels a deep anxiety without knowing why.

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