anxious

Example Sentences

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“This has created an environment where even workers with high levels of job security by traditional standards are starting to feel anxious about the possibility of job loss.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Policymakers are anxious to see whether those increases spur expectations of higher inflation in the long-term, a dynamic that can itself generate inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, Freeman's former neighbours - named only as Richard and Bianca - told ABC News's A Current Affair programme that the 54-year-old's death would mean "less anxious nights" for the couple.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Investors had come into the session anxious about whether surging oil prices would force the Fed’s hand.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I guess the mood I’m practicing is anxious.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller