anxious

[ˈæŋkʃəs]

Definition:
1. Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried.
2. Eagerly desirous.
3. Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety.

Use 'anxious' in a sentence:

• 1. Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia.
• 2. George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security.
• 3. She was anxious that he should meet her father.
• 4. They are anxious to demonstrate to the voters that they have practical policies.
• 5. She was weepy and nervy, anxious about her baby.
• 6. The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone.
• 7. They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution.
• 8. He was anxious not to be misunderstood.
• 9. He seemed anxious about the meeting.
• 10. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her.
• 11. There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
• 12. The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know the whereabouts of the firearms.
• 13. She seemed a trifle anxious.
• 14. He was anxious to the point of neurosis.
• 15. He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
• 16. The boy appeared anxious, had lost weight and was not sleeping well.
• 17. You're likely to feel anxious and pressured.
• 18. I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious.
• 19. Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow.
• 20. In the 1970s Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera.
• 21. Do you feel anxious when unforeseen incidents intrude on your day?
• 22. I was anxious to get him here, away from family and friends.
• 23. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
• 24. The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country.
• 25. They tried to reassure her, but she still felt anxious.
• 26. The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic.
• 27. A friend of mine is a very anxious person.
• 28. They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.
• 29. Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification.
• 30. They are anxious to ensure the continuation of the economic reform programme.
• 31. Tony looked tired and over-anxious.
• 32. Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious.
• 33. They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option.
• 34. She was anxious to finish school and get a job.
• 35. They are anxious for her safety.
• 36. He appeared anxious to please.
• 37. He is anxious to appear a gentleman.
• 38. We grew more anxious with every passing day.
• 39. I'm anxious that we should allow plenty of time.
• 40. All the parties seem anxious to nail down a ceasefire.
• 41. Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
• 42. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious.
• 43. Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears.
• 44. The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe.
• 45. There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.