Anxious - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæŋkʃəs|  American pronunciation of the word anxious
Brit.  |ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs|  British pronunciation of the word anxious

adjective

- eagerly desirous (syn: dying)
anxious to see the new show at the museum
- causing or fraught with or showing anxiety (syn: nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet)
spent an anxious night waiting for the test results
cast anxious glances behind her

Extra examples

She feels anxious and depressed.

People are anxious about the future.

He was anxious that the weather would not improve in time for the party.

We experienced a few anxious moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.

It was an anxious night as she waited for her children to come home.

He was waiting at the door with an anxious expression on his face.

He was anxious for more news.

The counsellors of Charles were anxious for their own safety.

I am anxious to see him.

The president is anxious not to have another crisis.

He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.

We were anxious for you.

She gave me an anxious look.

She was anxious that it might be cancer.

We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.

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