anxiously
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Her husband and sister followed behind, watching her anxiously through the window.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Pratt stayed behind, waiting anxiously for two hours, saying he saw no air support overhead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
For the next 40 minutes, mission controllers, the astronauts' friends and families, and those watching the live stream waited anxiously as the mission clock ticked down to the moment when contact should have been restored.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran's blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
He anxiously waited for any of his reflections to move.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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