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anxious seat — ☆ anxious seat n. a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation: also anxious bench … English World dictionary
anxious seat — noun see anxious bench * * * 1. Also called anxious bench. Chiefly North Atlantic States and Southern and South Midland U.S. a seat reserved at a revival meeting for those troubled by conscience and eager for spiritual assistance. 2. a state of… … Useful english dictionary
anxious seat — anx′ious seat n. 1) dial. Also called anx′ious bench mourners bench 2) a state of anxiety caused esp. by uncertainty over an outcome … From formal English to slang
anxious bench — noun or anxious seat 1. : a seat near the pulpit reserved at some revival meetings for persons especially concerned about their spiritual condition called also mourners bench 2. : a state of worry or anxiety caused by uncertainty everybody was… … Useful english dictionary
Back seat driver — A back seat driver is a passenger in a vehicle who is not in control of the vehicle and appears to be uncomfortable with the skills of the current driver and/or feels the need to tutor said driver. Some backseat drivers exhibit this type of… … Wikipedia
Temple — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Temple >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 place of worship place of worship Sgm: N 1 house of God house of God house of prayer GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 temple temple cathedral minster church kirk chape … English dictionary for students
foreboding — Synonyms and related words: abusive, actuarial prediction, advance notice, affect, affection, agitated, agitation, all overish, all overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat,… … Moby Thesaurus
misgiving — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonism, agitated, agitation, all overish, all overs, angst, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxioused up, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensive … Moby Thesaurus
stall — Synonyms and related words: Fabian policy, Micawberism, Nissen hut, Quonset hut, acrobatics, aerobatics, alcove, amen corner, anxious bench, anxious seat, area, arrest, artifice, auditorium, backwardness, balcony, banking, barn, be dilatory,… … Moby Thesaurus
agitation — Synonyms and related words: ado, aggravation, all overs, angst, animation, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious concern, anxious seat, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, arousal, arousing, attack of nerves … Moby Thesaurus
