anxious

Definition for anxious

adjective as in worried, tense

Strongest matches

afraid, apprehensive, careful, concerned, distressed, fearful, fidgety, jittery, nervous, restless, scared, uneasy, uptight

Weak matches

aghast, antsy, basket case, bugged, butterflies, choked, clutched, disquieted, disturbed, dreading, fretful, hacked, hyper, in a state, in a tizzy, in suspense, jumpy, nervy, overwrought, shaking, shaky, shivery, shook-up, shot to pieces, solicitous, spooked, strung-out, sweating bullets, taut, troubled, unglued, unquiet, watchful, wired, worried sick, wreck

adjective as in eager

Strongest matches

enthusiastic, impatient, keen, thirsty

Weak matches

agog, ardent, avid, breathless, desirous, expectant, fervent, intent, itching, yearning, zealous

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The tribalism and polarisation that is often evident in the Church makes some anxious that a skilled politician at the top is the only way the institution does not start to fracture.

From BBC

Liberals, meanwhile, have subsisted on a diet of anxious pundits and columnists to prepare for whatever is to come in January.

From Slate

From Politico: “Pentagon officials anxious Trump might fire military’s top general.”

From Salon

Despite her years of acting experience, she admits to being anxious about stepping onto the set.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m concerned and anxious about what the Trump administration could mean for water, and especially biodiversity protection in aquatic habitats.”

From Los Angeles Times

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