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anxious
01
(of a person) feeling worried because of thinking something unpleasant might happen
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most anxious
Comparative
more anxious
gradable
Examples
She felt anxious before her job interview, worrying about whether she would perform well.
Examples
She was anxious to start her new job and meet her colleagues.
03
causing anxiety or worry
Examples
The anxious moments before the announcement were filled with tension.
Lexical Tree
anxiously
anxiousness
overanxious
anxious
anx
