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Meanings of over anxious in English

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Usage of over anxious in English
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You did not appear over anxious to hear of my doings.
Halcyone
2
They were over anxious for fame, and their courage led them to rashness.
Arthurian Chronicles: Roman de Brut
3
Dear lady, don't be over anxious; there is nothing so wearing as anxiety.
Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch
4
As to his spirits, he is over anxious about the state of the country.
In the Wilds of Florida: A Tale of Warfare and Hunting
5
We should learn not to try too hard, or be over anxious about work.
The Canadian Girl at Work: A Book of Vocational Guidance
6
I hope papa has not been over anxious about me?
The Young Franc Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prus...
7
He was over anxious to hold me in writing.
True Riches; Or, Wealth Without Wings
8
She hath been much upset and over anxious .
The Nest of the Sparrowhawk: A Romance of the XVIIth Century
9
I am not over anxious to send her away.
The Home and the World
10
You are a young guardian, over anxious, and often morbidly fanciful about me during your illness.
The Clever Woman of the Family
11
His father suspected the cause of James' delay, and was not over anxious on his account.
New National Fourth Reader
12
I'm not over anxious to stay, Lord knows.
A Terrible Secret: A Novel
13
The Advocate, although the leader of the peace party, was by no means over anxious for peace.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
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He thought that she was over anxious, and he, absorbed as usual in politics, delayed his journey.
Won from the Waves
15
You must throw in somewhere, and I'm not over anxious for Sorillo to get hold of you.
At the Point of the Sword
16
When a man gets over anxious about the gnat it's time to hang on to the camel.
Levels of Living / Essays on Everyday Ideals
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