anxious

UK /ˈæŋ(k)ʃəs/ US /ˈæŋ(k).ʃəs/
adj 4

Collocations

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(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound

become, get, grow

Tom grew anxious as he waited for his test results from the doctor.

make sb

All the phone calls from the hospital made Sarah anxious about her mother's health.

ADV

desperately, extremely, very

increasingly

The team grew increasingly anxious as they waited to hear the competition results.

a bit, a little, quite, rather, slightly, somewhat | genuinely

naturally, understandably

Parents are understandably anxious when their children travel abroad for the first time.

unduly

She became unduly anxious about the exam results and couldn't sleep for a week.

suddenly

PREP

about

She felt anxious about the job interview and couldn't sleep the night before.

for

His parents were anxious for his safe return after he didn't call for three days.

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