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I Window Worried Anxious Unhappy Expect Problem Business

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Keyword anxious
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I was anxious that somebody would see us through the window.
Correct Sentence I was worried that somebody would see us through the window.
Cloze Error Sentence I was [[anxious]] that somebody would see us through the window.
Cloze Sentence I was [[worried]] that somebody would see us through the window.
Cloze Answer worried
Choices anxious | worried
Explanation

worried = unhappy because you have (or expect that you are going to have) a problem: 'The business is losing money and the boss is very worried.'

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