anxious
/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
/ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/
adjective
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Nervous and worried.
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Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
"I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails."
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(of things) Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
"There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed."
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Earnestly desirous.
"All the voters were anxious to hear the election result."
Synonyms:
angstful, careful, concerned, disturbed, restless, solicitous, uneasy, unquiet, watchful