anxiously
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Her husband and sister followed behind, watching her anxiously through the window.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Farmers have been anxiously waiting for the release of new quotas, saying they could provide a much-needed increase in demand for crops such as soybeans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Larysa Gladka was among hundreds of Ukrainians lining the road stretching towards the northern border, holding flags as they anxiously fixed their gaze at the horizon.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
I waited anxiously, signaling to my sisters to be quiet as she pondered.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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