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Meanings of anxious in English
Personality trait of people who feel the feeling of fear more frequently and intensely.
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Examples for "dying"
Examples for "dying"
1
Wolfius relates the case of a woman dying in labor in 1677.
2
Meanwhile, the migrant crisis continued, with thousands dying trying to reach Europe.
3
The day was closing; the thunders of the cannon were dying down.
4
The dying day lies beautiful in the tender glow of the evening
5
Thus had she sinned in all things-sinnedin living and in dying.
Usage of anxious in English
1
The captain looked grave; Mrs. Willoughby anxious; Beulah interested; and Maud thoughtful.
2
She was five minutes early today, and anxious to talk to Faye.
3
The prime minister needs to know how anxious hundreds of families are.
4
Working information out of the madmen was a painfully long, anxious process.
5
Because of her health we are anxious to have this issue resolved.
6
Given depressed share prices, many banks are anxious to avoid issuing equity.
7
A wind of anxious, resentful, anti politics-as-usual change is blowing across Europe.
8
The principal artists in Paris were anxious to take part in it.
9
For I understood quite clearly in that moment that she was anxious.
10
The Göteborg police are anxious to arrest him as soon as possible.
11
You speculate about situations, get anxious that leaving wasn't a good idea.
12
The Bantam wondered at the anxious inquiry; asked the reason of it.
13
The production company was anxious to move forward, he said, and fast.
14
Business leaders, anxious to preserve cross-border supply chains, generally support the plan.
15
He was obviously anxious to avoid an argument on the racial issue.
16
All three main political parties are anxious to emphasis their anti-immigration credentials.
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Anxious across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Canada
Less common
Ireland
Less common
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