Anxiety and Dream

Anxiety

Anxiety noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

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Dream and anxiety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dream" instead a noun "Anxiety".

Nearby Word: anxious

Dream noun - A conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality.

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Anxiety and dream are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anxiety" instead a noun "Dream".

Nearby Words: dreamy, dreaming, dreaminess, dreamed, dreamily

particular	particular anxiety	particular dream
similar	similar anxiety	similar dream
simple	simple anxiety	simple dream
romantic	romantic anxiety	romantic dream
Other adjectives: empty, little, bad, horrible, sexual, weird.

Often if another cast member appeared in the dream, that person will find out about it, and will feel, if anything, more homosexual anxiety than the dreaming character.

Source: Homoerotic Dream
Often these dreams are prophetic, but occasionally the "glimpse into the psyche" type is used, such as Hurley's dream in "Everybody Hates Hugo," which reveals his anxiety about being the one to ration the newly discovered food.

Source: Dream Sequence
Crashing Dreams: Linguini has an anxiety-fueled dream where he's a waiter serving Anton Ego, who announces that he wants Linguini's heart "roasted on a spit" to eat.

Source: Western Animation / Ratatouille

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