anxiety vs worry

anxiety

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

  • An uneasy or distressing desire (for something). 

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

worry

noun
  • A strong feeling of anxiety. 

  • An instance or cause of such a feeling. 

  • A person who causes worry. 

verb
  • To harass; to irritate or distress. 

  • To touch repeatedly, to fiddle with. 

  • To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt. 

  • To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf. 

  • Disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress. 

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