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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.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: ,earnestly desirous; eager (usually followed by an infinitive orfor ): anxious for our happiness.
anxious to please;
anxious for our happiness.
Antonyms: ,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 51Թ Forms
- anxiously adverb
- anxiousness noun
- quasi-anxious adjective
- unanxious adjective
- ˈԳ澱dzܲԱ noun
- ˈԳ澱dzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anxious1
Example Sentences
And then there’s Clementine, who was “a little anxious” before the fire, and more so ever since.
"My anxiety was really bad – it really played with my mind, questioning what I've done for days. I felt anxious and sick. My stomach was turning for a week."
Wilson seemed anxious when sitting for a formal interview, sometimes adopting the stance of a man on the witness stand.
Two sisters whose mother went from being their best friend to stealing their £50,000 inheritance say they have been left feeling anxious and unable to trust anyone.
"But as the days go on, she is becoming fatigued, and probably a bit anxious about the whole situation."
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