How to Use anxious in a Sentence

anxious

adjective

• He was anxious for more news.
• He was anxious that the weather would not improve in time for the party.
• It was an anxious night as she waited for her children to come home.
• People are anxious about the future.
• He was waiting at the door with an anxious expression on his face.
• She feels anxious and depressed.
• We experienced a few anxious moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.
• The child may become lethargic, feel anxious and have a slower or faster heart rate.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2023
• Aside from that anxious punt, Chrisman played fairly well last weekend.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2022
• But the homestretch still has some business owners feeling anxious about how their shops will be affected.
  — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
• Even the upper middle class has been feeling financially anxious.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
• If your pet is feeling anxious about a new routine, this may be the perfect time to start giving them CBD for pets.
  — Dallas News, 2 Jan. 2023
• Consider this small batch goodness the anxious flyer's holistic helper; I'm obsessed.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 Jan. 2023
• Travelers flock to airports and train stations, anxious to reach their final destination.
  — Elise Hannum, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2022
• Great news is you won’t be left with energy crashes, jitters or anxious feelings, which are common side effects of caffeinated beverages.
  — Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2023
• Overall, conservatives aren't as worried or may not believe global warming is human-caused, while progressives are far more anxious.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
• See here: In just the past few days, at least four crypto and crypto-adjacent giants have made headlines that have sent a chill through an already anxious community.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Jan. 2023
• Someone in the early stages may feel anxious or uncomfortable around noise or chaos, so having a quiet room during the holidays may be beneficial.
  — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2022
• Those who feel this way are much more likely to be stressed, anxious and sad, according to the research by Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation.
  — Kara Alaimo, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
• The boys stop and an anxious hush falls over the aircraft.
  — Dean Kuipers, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2023
• On most plays, Manziel looked anxious against the rush.
  — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 8 Apr. 2018
• Real life is anxious for the bereft to move on, to heal.
  — Laura Lippman, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2019
• For his part, Hall has been anxious to get home and back to work.
  — Rebecca Kesten, Fox News, 1 July 2018
• Most are just anxious about being among the last to leave.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 25 July 2019
• One thing the novel makes clear from the start is that Ethan is anxious.
  — Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022
• Like many artists at the time, Moon was anxious about the future.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
• The price of gold, a haven for when investors feel anxious, fell 2.4%.
  — Alex Veiga, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
• Part of being anxious is caused by being on the go all the time.
  — Svetlana Whitener, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
• Evans is anxious to turn the page and begin the next chapter in her life.
  — John O'Malley, Post-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2017
• For now, both farmers are anxious to get crops in the ground.
  — Bloomberg.com, 16 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 29 Oct 2024