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overanxious

American  
[oh-ver-angk-shuhs, -ang-] / ˈoʊ vərˈæŋk ʃəs, -ˈæŋ- /

adjective

  1. excessively anxious.

overanxious British  
/ -ˈæŋʃəs, ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs /

adjective

  1. excessively worried, tense, or uneasy

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Other Word Forms

  • overanxiety noun
  • overanxiously adverb
  • overanxiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of overanxious

First recorded in 1735–45; over- + anxious

Example Sentences

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I felt like we were overanxious parents that go to the doctor and then you get dismissed.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2022

I struggle with depression at times, and as much as I try to be aware of how I am talking or acting, sometimes I get bitchy or overanxious about things.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2020

The Dodgers don’t want to get overanxious with their two-time All-Star and the 2016 NL Rookie of the Year who turns 25 in April.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2019

But an overanxious Reyes fouled off two pitches and then flailed at a pitch outside the strike zone against sputtering Dodgers reliever Chris Hatcher.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Lorne, anxious and overanxious to please Mr. Adams, ‘start right out.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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