anxiously
Example Sentences
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Lillard went second in the finals and watched anxiously from the bench as it looked like Booker would overtake him before missing his last three shots from the corner.
From Los Angeles Times
This cozily claustrophobic home is located in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill district in the period before they had children and were striving anxiously to realize their early promise.
From Los Angeles Times
Outside the school, parents gathered at a nearby community centre as they anxiously waited to be reunited with their children.
From BBC
He had found the beasts swaying anxiously in the green grass that still surrounded the muddy drinking pool.
From Literature
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The bell rang, and she turned and glanced anxiously in the direction of the classroom.
From Literature
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