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anxious BrE / ˈæŋkʃəs /  NAmE / ˈæŋkʃəs / Native audio playback is not supported. anxious(adjective)BrE / ˈæŋkʃəs /  NAmE / ˈæŋkʃəs / feeling worried or nervousHe seemed anxious about the meeting.Parents are naturally anxious for their children.a very nervous girlcausing anxiety; showing anxietyThere were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.an anxious look/face/expressionwanting something very muchShe was anxious to finish school and get a job.He was anxious not to be misunderstood.There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.She was anxious that he should meet her father.Extra ExamplesI’m becoming very anxious about my son.She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious.Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.The delays only made him more anxious.There’s no need to get unduly anxious on my account.We are extremely anxious for her safety.He grew increasingly anxious as time went on.He seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground.He was anxious to finish school and get a job.I’m anxious for her to do as little as possible.She was anxious to put the past behind her/set the record straight/get the whole thing over with.There was an anxious expression on her face.There were a few anxious moments during the game.Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin anxius (from angere ‘to choke’) + -ous.

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(adjective) he seemed anxious about the meeting.parents are naturally anxious for their children.a very nervous girlthere were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=anxious This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	anxious
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈæŋkʃəs / NAmE / ˈæŋkʃəs /
Example	he seemed anxious about the meeting. parents are naturally anxious for their children. a very nervous girl there were a few anxious moments in the baseball game.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=anxious
Content	anxious (adjective)BrE / ˈæŋkʃəs / NAmE / ˈæŋkʃəs / feeling worried or nervous He seemed anxious about the meeting. Parents are naturally anxious for their children. a very nervous girl causing anxiety; showing anxiety There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. an anxious look/face/expression wanting something very much She was anxious to finish school and get a job. He was anxious not to be misunderstood. There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. She was anxious that he should meet her father. Extra Examples I’m becoming very anxious about my son. She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious. Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation. The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious. The delays only made him more anxious. There’s no need to get unduly anxious on my account. We are extremely anxious for her safety. He grew increasingly anxious as time went on. He seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground. He was anxious to finish school and get a job. I’m anxious for her to do as little as possible. She was anxious to put the past behind her/set the record straight/get the whole thing over with. There was an anxious expression on her face. There were a few anxious moments during the game. Word Origin early 17th cent.: from Latin anxius (from angere ‘to choke’) + -ous.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Anxious ˈæŋkʃəs Nervous Moments Game Adjective Bre Meeting

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