anxious
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During his trial, the court heard he became increasingly depressed and anxious living alone in a flat without windows.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Treasury yields were surging early Thursday as traders are growing more anxious about the latest jump in oil prices and inflation data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“I don’t think any of these criticisms of being feminine, insecure and anxious can be attributed to Ernest Hemingway, who was a great cat lover,” Vocelle says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Don’t track at all if it makes you anxious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Her words were calm, but she seemed anxious.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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