anxious

Everyday

1. Anxious means worried or nervous about something that might happen: "she was anxious about the test". tree →
2. Anxious can also mean wanting something very much: "he was anxious to help". tree →

In the lessons

In stories anxious characters bite their nails, can't sleep or keep checking things; it tells the reader they fear something will go wrong. In health lessons, feeling anxious is normal sometimes, and it helps to talk to a trusted grown-up. Phrases: anxious about, anxious for, anxious to, an anxious wait.

Examples

• I felt anxious before my first swimming lesson. tree →
• Mum was anxious when I was late home. tree →
• The anxious puppy hid under the table during the storm. tree →
• He is anxious about moving to a new school. tree →
• We were anxious to see who had won. tree →
• There was an anxious wait for the results. tree →
• Take deep breaths if you feel anxious. tree →
• Do not be anxious about food. tree →

Note

Pronounced "ANK-shus". Noun: anxiety; adverb: anxiously. Anxious about something (worried); anxious to do something (keen). Note: "anxious" for "keen" is older usage; most often it means worried.

In Jewish tradition

In stories anxious characters bite their nails, can't sleep or keep checking things; it tells the reader they fear something will go wrong. In health lessons, feeling anxious is normal sometimes, and it helps to talk to a trusted grown-up. Phrases: anxious about, anxious for, anxious to, an anxious wait.

Examples

• When they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him: 'Come and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and become anxious concerning us.' (Prophets 1SA.9.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Pronounced "ANK-shus". Noun: anxiety; adverb: anxiously. Anxious about something (worried); anxious to do something (keen). Note: "anxious" for "keen" is older usage; most often it means worried.