anxiously

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Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran's blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Zahra lives in Europe and is anxiously staying in touch with her brother in Iran, who uses a VPN to access Telegram.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

With reports of attacks spreading, much of the equestrian world was anxiously following the horses’ ordeal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It’s understandable that she is anxiously waiting for her $100,000 in equity after all legal costs and taxes have been paid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026

As other passengers hurried up the banks of the shore to a dirt road, he hesitated, looking anxiously around himself, then smiled as a tall boy came toward us.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo