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

  • (..) for tomorrow we wed! No! I mean, uh, why wait? Let's get married today before the sun sets. Oh, anxious, are we? You're right. The sooner, the better. There's so much to do! There's the caterer, the cake, the band, the guest list. (..)
    2001 Shrek