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Dozens of tearful family members huddled at the Surabaya and Singapore airports, anxiously awaiting news of loved ones.

They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.

She had been there as my mother and I sat with him around the clock, sleeping by his bedside, anxiously checking his vitals.

As much as she wants Four, she anxiously awaits the physical intimacy that this desire is pushing her towards.

The couple, rattled, laughed anxiously, trying to steer the conversation back to dollars and cents.

"If you please, I want to give you a note," said the child, anxiously searching a small pocket.

Mr. Meadow Mouse replied a bit anxiously, for Grandfather Mole sounded none too pleasant.

In fact, his whole appearance was so alarming that Davy anxiously inquired of him what he had been eating.

He took her arm and led her away, looking anxiously and continuously down into her face.

We now caught the trade wind, that blows from the east, and is anxiously desired by all sailors.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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