chiefanxiety
nounUK /tʃiːf æŋˈzaɪəti/
US /tʃif æŋˈzaɪəti/
The biggest worry that bothers you the most.
Her chiefanxiety before the school play was forgetting her lines.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important problem causing stress in a group.
The team's chiefanxiety was the missing equipment.
3. A person's leading source of nervousness over time.
Money was his chiefanxiety throughout the year.
4. The main reason someone feels uneasy about a plan.
The chiefanxiety about the trip was the long flight.