anxious
full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; apprehensive: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
earnestly desirous; eager (usually followed by an infinitive or for): anxious to please;anxious for our happiness.
attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings.
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Origin of anxious
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Other words for anxious
Opposites for anxious
Other words from anxious
- anx·ious·ly, adverb
- anx·ious·ness, noun
- qua·si-anx·ious, adjective
- un·anx·ious, adjective
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How to use anxious in a sentence
If you’re anxious about running into problems exercising your right to vote this election, you’re not alone.
ProPublica’s Pandemic Guide to Making Sure Your Vote Counts | by Susie Armitage | September 16, 2020 | ProPublicaAfter cost concerns ended prospective bids including from Hamburg, Budapest, Boston and Rome, the IOC was anxious to secure the future of the world’s biggest event for the next decade and persuaded Los Angeles to step aside for four years.
Suddenly, people were at home all day, feeling anxious and fearful about the future and spending a lot more time online.
How Trump And COVID-19 Have Reshaped The Modern Militia Movement | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux | September 4, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIn this anxious environment, consumers don’t want to waste time or visit stores on the off chance they’ll find what they’re looking for.
A Corona Xmas: Why physical stores will power online shopping this holiday season | Greg Sterling | September 4, 2020 | Search Engine LandThe educational value of its products, which the company has been touting for a while, has become a major selling point for parents anxious about their kids’ education.
People are extremely anxious about the next generation,” Lake said, “and it unites America.
He said Jay was anxious and wondering why it was taking so long for the police to arrive.
Adnan Killed Her! No, Jay Did It! Serial’s Uncertain, True-to-Reality End | Emily Shire | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Simba commander yelled the order and anxious rebels began ricocheting bullets into the fleeing group.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis | Nina Strochlic | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth reek of false modesty, but Deen does appear jumpy and genuinely anxious at times.
My Bizarre Night With James Deen, Libertarian Porn Star | Emily Shire | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring a midterm election with a larger share of anxious, older, whiter voters, that was enough.
One of the Midterms’ Little-Noticed Big Losers: The NRA | Cliff Schecter | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThings looked anxious for a bit, but by this morning's dawn all are dug in, cool, confident.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThen a nervous, anxious feeling that takes away my appetite, and prevents me from eating my dinner.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayBut I suppose, as he is my nearest relative, it is but natural he should be anxious about my health.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsA little shepherdess is guiding them, as anxious to get them in as they are to enter, for this means the end of her day's work.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementMlle. Mayer had been for some time in a depressed condition, and her friends had been anxious about her.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine Clement
British Dictionary definitions for anxious
/ (ˈæŋkʃəs, ˈæŋʃəs) /
worried and tense because of possible misfortune, danger, etc; uneasy
fraught with or causing anxiety; worrying; distressing: an anxious time
intensely desirous; eager: anxious for promotion
Origin of anxious
1Derived forms of anxious
- anxiously, adverb
- anxiousness, noun
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