overanxious
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- overanxiety noun
- overanxiously adverb
- overanxiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of overanxious
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
When they arrived, their overanxious bus driver got so close to the building that the heat forced them to retreat some distance.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2021
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
You should beware of people, in my opinion, who are overanxious to make that decision before they need to.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2014
The scene was so entirely a realization of her worst fears that she sensed that her overanxious imagination had projected the figures onto the packed spines of books.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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