anxiety vs poise

anxiety

noun
  • An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). 

  • An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event. 

  • A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach. 

poise

noun
  • Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation. 

  • The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed. 

  • Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body. 

  • That which causes a balance; a counterweight. 

  • A state of balance, equilibrium or stability. 

  • A condition of hovering, or being suspended. 

  • A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre. 

verb
  • To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used. 

  • To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh. 

  • To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced. 

How often have the words anxiety and poise occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )