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anxiously

[angk-shuhs-lee, ang-] / ˈæŋk ʃəs li, ˈæŋ- /


ADVERB
nervously
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Some have told the BBC that they can hear people under the rubble, but cannot move the heavy slabs of concrete, and are waiting anxiously for heavy machinery to arrive.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

On the bank of one of its branches, farmer Federica Vidali looked anxiously at her sunflower field.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the historic SpaceX IPO later this week and retreat from hot parts of the artificial-intelligence playbook.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the historic SpaceX IPO later this week and retreat from hot parts of the AI playbook.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Then he bounced off and scampered over to Donkeyberry, who was watching the scene anxiously.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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