anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/ adjective A2- Nervous and worried.
- Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown. · She was anxious to hear how her test results were.· I could tell she was anxious as she was biting her nails.
- Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying. · anxious labor· There was an anxious wait before the results were revealed.
- Earnestly desirous. · He is anxious to please, so you can count on him.· All the voters were anxious to hear the election result.
Comparative anxiouser · Superlative anxiousest
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“I was most anxious to see you.”
Caderousse approached him just as Danglars, whom Fernand seemed most anxious to avoid, had joined him in a corner of the room.
Franz added that his companion, deeply grieved at having been prevented the honor of being presented to the countess during her sojourn in Paris, was most anxious to make up for it, and had requested him (Franz) to remedy the past misfortune by conducting him to her box, and concluded by asking pardon for his presumption in having taken it upon himself to do so.
“Indeed I am,” replied the young magistrate with a smile; “and in the interesting trial that young lady is anxious to witness, the case would only be still more aggravated.
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