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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
Example Sentences
The recent failures of two automotive companies, Tricolor and First Brands, also have bankers and traders anxious about risks lurking.
Like other relatives, she said she felt anxious despite appealing to Chinese authorities for help.
A man had gathered his family to celebrate his final step to becoming a US citizen, only to leave anxious and uncertain.
De Klerk survived a few anxious moments, including a dropped chance on 26 and made Bangladesh pay dearly.
On Sunday in China, many of Zion’s members were concerned about what might happen to those detained, angry over the government’s crackdown, and anxious that more people could be rounded up, Long said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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