anxious

anxious
anx|ious
W3S3 [ˈæŋkʃəs] adj
[Date: 1600-1700; : Latin; Origin: anxius]
1.) worried about something
anxious about
▪ He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
anxious for
▪ We were anxious for you.
▪ She gave me an anxious look.
anxious (that)
▪ She was anxious that it might be cancer.
see usage note ↑nervous
2.) an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worried
▪ We had an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results.
▪ There was an anxious moment when the plane suddenly dropped.
3.) feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happen
= ↑keen anxious to do sth
▪ The company is anxious to improve its image.
▪ He seemed most anxious to speak to me alone.
▪ The president is anxious not to have another crisis.
anxious for sb to do sth
▪ Why was she so anxious for me to stay?
anxious for
▪ We were all anxious for news.
anxious (that)
▪ Both sides were anxious that the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.
>anxiously adv
▪ She waited anxiously by the phone

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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