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anxious

/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/

An illustration for anxious

adjective

afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous

  • “Your honor, I am anxious for my day in court.”Tatoeba
  • “He is anxious to know the result of the test.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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