anxiously
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Her husband and sister followed behind, watching her anxiously through the window.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Though Taiwanese government officials have been anxiously waiting for Trump's decision on the latest arms package, people on the streets of Taipei were calm.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Pratt stayed behind, waiting anxiously for two hours, saying he saw no air support overhead.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
As other passengers hurried up the banks of the shore to a dirt road, he hesitated, looking anxiously around himself, then smiled as a tall boy came toward us.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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