anxious

Definition

  • adjective: afraid or nervous especially about what may happen
  • adjective: characterized by extreme uneasiness of mind or brooding fear about some contingency
  • often followed by 'to + verb'
  • synonyms: concerned, unquiet, uneasy

Examples

  • They were 'anxious' for their daughter. [=they were worried about what might happen to their daughter]

  • We experienced a few 'anxious' moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.

  • He was 'anxious' that the weather would not improve in time for the party.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) began to scare her. She tried to dispose of it in the girls' bathroom. And then who should find it but you? The very person l was most anxious to meet. And why did you want to meet me? l knew l had to talk to you, meet you if l could. So l decided to show you my capture (..)
    2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets