Performance Anxiety Words

noun a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from anxiety or stress

• The presentation was met with a sense of nervous tension as the audience waited for the speaker to begin.
• I could feel the nervous tension in the room before the big announcement was made.
• There was so much nervous tension in the air, you could cut it with a knife.
• The nervous tension between the two rival teams was palpable on the field.

noun a type of anxiety that specifically relates to academic assessments

• Text anxiety is a common issue among students when faced with exams.
• I always get text anxiety right before a big test.
• I can't deal with my text anxiety, it's too much!
• Her text anxiety was like a heavy weight on her shoulders, making it hard to focus.