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anxiously

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


ADVERB
nervously
Synonyms


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Embassy in Bujumbura, Burundi, she watched anxiously as applicant after applicant left dejected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

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

I think so many Iranians have been anxiously watching.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

He spread his wings, lifted up on the breeze, and anxiously looked at the choppy surf ahead.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown