anxious

Example Sentences

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He said he’s seen sellers “go from confident to quietly anxious right around that mark.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In the past, I was an anxious person, and that stemmed from having too much free time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Freeman's former neighbours - named only as Richard and Bianca - told ABC News's A Current Affair programme that the 54-year-old's death would mean "less anxious nights" for the couple.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Policymakers are anxious to see whether those increases spur expectations of higher inflation in the long-term, a dynamic that can itself generate inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

She imagined herself in front of everybody, a poem in hand, and felt anxious again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith