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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 or for ): 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
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ澱dzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԳ澱dzܲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Գ·dzܲ· adverb
- Գ·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-Գ·dzܲ adjective
- ܲ·Գ·dzܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of anxious1
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Example Sentences
Figures from the King's Trust charity from February 2025 found that most of the 16-25 year olds it had surveyed felt anxious about the future on a daily basis.
These are anxious and hugely uncertain economic times.
They talked in anxious voices about toxic dirt and elderly parents.
Although the big enforcement sweep never came, many hotel workers and businesses remain anxious about the potential disruption it could cause.
They reported that the chatbots were far more anxious after researchers shared traumatic events compared to when they shared mundane information about a vacuum cleaner.
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