anxious
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Supporters have good reason to be anxious heading into the final part of the title race after three successive second-place finishes and a 22-year wait for a top-flight title.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Crucial to the 85-year-old developer’s strategy was to attract individuals used to dealing with anxious corporate executives and their children’s Ivy League ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Saylor has been anxious to promote the preferred stock, extolling its high-yield/ low volatility returns.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Anyone anxious about staying connected can give the babysitter the bar’s phone number, said co-owner Jason Liebman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I looked at the sky, feeling all sorts of wriggling anxious thoughts, but even I knew it was getting too dark to go tonight.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
Vocabulary lists containing anxious
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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