anxiously
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At Kathmandu's TU Teaching Hospital, families of those missing in the floods wait anxiously for updates.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Nolan’s crew watched anxiously as the surf tore pieces off their colossal prop of fiberglass, wood and steel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
On the bank of one of its branches, farmer Federica Vidali looked anxiously at her sunflower field.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Wagler anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
They waited anxiously all night for a telephone call that might give them news of their missing aircrews.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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