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(adjective)

Definitions

feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome

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Examples

she was extremely anxious about her exams

an anxious look

Synonyms

worried concerned apprehensive fearful uneasy ill at ease perturbed troubled disquieted bothered disturbed distressed fretful fretting agitated in a state of agitation nervous in a state of nerves edgy on edge tense overwrought worked up keyed up strung out jumpy afraid worried sick with one's stomach in knots with one's heart in one's mouth on pins and needles stressed under stress in suspense flurried

(adjective)

Definitions

very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen

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Examples

the company was anxious to avoid any trouble

my parents were anxious that I get an education

Synonyms

eager keen desirous impatient itching longing yearning aching dying