anxious
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Symptoms can include feeling fearful, anxious or irritable, alongside difficulty concentrating and sleeping.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
It came with a six-year contract and there was more work he was anxious to do on the stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Walk-and-talks are particularly helpful for anxious clients, she says, “especially fast thinkers and fast talkers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Like others at the market, Louise admitted feeling "anxious" about the winter, despite having saved some money with her supplier.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Poppy had always been the more popular of the two of them: cheerful and optimistic to Seven’s anxious determination.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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