make anxious
Example Sentences
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He said: "The charges make anxious reading, in particular charge two. Both are serious matters."
From BBC • May 18, 2017
The first act of reviving recollection was to make anxious inquiries respecting the condition of his wounded fellow-traveller.
From Mosses from an Old Manse and other stories by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
"Sure?" asked Ramuntcho again, whom these eyes make anxious.
From Ramuntcho by Loti, Pierre
When she was told that the two ladies were gone, she desired that Dorothy might be sent to her, and immediately began to make anxious inquiries.
From He Knew He Was Right by Trollope, Anthony
No need to make anxious inquiries regarding your health, young sir.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas