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overanxious

[ oh-ver-angk-shuhs, -ang- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

overanxious

/ -ˈæŋʃəs; ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs /

o·ver·anx·i·e·ty [oh, -ver-ang-, zahy, -i-tee], over·anxious·ness noun
over·anxious·ly adverb

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + anxious

One problem is the tendency of overanxious parents to “interview for pain” at the end of a school day.

She was being made temporarily ill by the unwise and unfortunate suggestions of the overanxious mother.

Most people are insomniac, mainly because they are overanxious about their sleep.

It is remarkable how the state of being overanxious spoils a creature's humour and mars the brightest sally.

That Brimfield did not add another touchdown was only because her line, overanxious, was twice found off-side and penalised.

If the secondary defence, overanxious, had not been fooled by that fake attack at their end Tim would never have gained a foot.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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