Associations to the word «Anxious»
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Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ANXIOUS, adjective. Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, especially respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense;—applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.
ANXIOUS, adjective. Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying;—applied to things; as, anxious labor.
ANXIOUS, adjective. Earnestly desirous; as, anxious to please.
Dictionary definition
ANXIOUS, adjective. Eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won".
ANXIOUS, adjective. Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind".
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