quiet anxiety
nounUK /ˈkwaɪət æŋˈzaɪəti/
US /ˈkwaɪət æŋˈzaɪəti/
A small, quiet worry that stays inside you.
She felt a quiet anxiety before her first day at the new school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A calm but constant feeling that something might go wrong.
He waited for the test results with quiet anxiety.
3. A shy or hidden nervousness that others may not notice.
Her quiet anxiety made her avoid speaking in class.
4. A soft, uneasy feeling before a big change.
There was quiet anxiety in the house on moving day.