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anxious
[angk-shuhs, ang-]
adjective
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 orfor ): anxious for our happiness.
anxious to please;
anxious for our happiness.
attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness.
anxious forebodings.
anxious
/ ˈæŋkʃəs, ˈæŋʃəs /
adjective
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
Other Word Forms
- anxiously adverb
- anxiousness noun
- quasi-anxious adjective
- unanxious adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of anxious1
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Example Sentences
Though she survived, it made Mr Craney anxious about the creatures – something that grows with each splashy headline about an attack.
He readily self-identifies as “selfish, anxious and panicky” and for some, a little of that may go a long way.
Locals around Tormusk Road told BBC Scotland News they were confused but not anxious about the amount of police in the area.
Crying and shouting can be heard from the rubble, authorities said, while anxious relatives have camped out at the school overnight awaiting news of their loved ones.
Tina’s anxious for some reason and keeps being like, “Well, we shouldn’t,” but she gets dragged along.
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