anxious

Example Sentences

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He said he had spoken with parents who said their children do not sleep well, are anxious and are always on their phones.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Parents who are anxious about money may worry they’ll pass their emotional baggage on to the next generation, but it’s possible to give kids constructive financial lessons without weighing them down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

In the past, I was an anxious person, and that stemmed from having too much free time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Policymakers are anxious to see whether those increases spur expectations of higher inflation in the long-term, a dynamic that can itself generate inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I scanned their faces, anxious that he might be among them, but thankfully he wasn’t.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu