Anxious
adjective
Feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something that may happen.
She felt anxious about her exams.
Often appears as...
- feel anxious
- look anxious
adjective
Eagerly wanting to do or have something.
People are anxious to see the final results.
Often appears as...
- anxious to see
- anxious to hear
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Approving
adjective
Feeling worried, nervous, or afraid about something that may happen.
She felt anxious about her exams.
Often appears as...
- feel anxious
- look anxious
adjective
Eagerly wanting to do or have something.
People are anxious to see the final results.
Often appears as...
- anxious to see
- anxious to hear
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'anxious' to describe a person who is uneasy about a future event or outcome.
She was anxious the night before her interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
'Anxious' expresses a stronger feeling than simply being worried or concerned.
As the hurricane approached, residents grew increasingly anxious.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Someone might feel anxious on the inside even if they don't show it outwardly.
Despite appearing calm, he was actually very anxious about the results.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'anxious' to describe a person who is uneasy about a future event or outcome.
She was anxious the night before her interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
'Anxious' expresses a stronger feeling than simply being worried or concerned.
As the hurricane approached, residents grew increasingly anxious.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Someone might feel anxious on the inside even if they don't show it outwardly.
Despite appearing calm, he was actually very anxious about the results.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Use 'anxious' to describe a person who is uneasy about a future event or outcome.
She was anxious the night before her interview.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
'Anxious' expresses a stronger feeling than simply being worried or concerned.
As the hurricane approached, residents grew increasingly anxious.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Visible
Someone might feel anxious on the inside even if they don't show it outwardly.
Despite appearing calm, he was actually very anxious about the results.
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Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
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Strange answers to the...
I'm kidding. And I've got malingering. And I think it's actually quite rare to have both malingering and generalized anxiety disorder, because malingering tends to make me feel very anxious. Anyway, I was looking through this book, wondering if I was much crazier than I thought I was,
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Your brain hallucinates...
and a coldness. And then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there. Now, when you wake from a deep sleep, you might feel confused about the time or anxious about oversleeping, but there's always a basic sense of time having passed, of a continuity between then and now.
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How to make stress your...
It's getting more oxygen to your brain. And participants who learned to view the stress response as helpful for their performance, well, they were less stressed out, less anxious, more confident, but the most fascinating finding to me was how their physical stress response changed.
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Solving the Rubik's Cube...
but there is one thing the entire world does agree on there has to be a way to solve the Rubik's Cube oh well we came up with this has to be the geek geek of all I have never finished a Rubik's Cube in my life never didn't master this thing they make me incredibly anxious
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There's more to life...
I felt anxious and adrift. And I wasn't alone; my friends -- they struggled with this, too. Eventually, I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy. But what I discovered there changed my life.
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Healing war wounds...
and she said you're angry you're depressed you're anxious and she wanted to help me so she looked at me and said if there was anything in the world that you could do what would you do and I told her I'd start a dance company she's
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How does caffeine keep...
chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep. But it can also raise our blood pressure, and make us feel anxious.
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This could be why you're...
Firstly, the more you believe you can buy and display your way out of sadness, and into a good life, the more likely you are to become depressed and anxious. And secondly,
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Are Badgers the Cleanest...
this is a big moment in their young lives exposed to the perils of life outside but an exciting one although it's an anxious time for
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Why do people get so...
They're doing poorly in math because they're anxious about it. Some psychologists think that's because math anxiety decreases a cognitive resource called working memory. That's the short-term memory system that helps you organize the information you need to complete a task. Worrying about being able to solve math problems,
Video examples
Strange answers to the...
I'm kidding. And I've got malingering. And I think it's actually quite rare to have both malingering and generalized anxiety disorder, because malingering tends to make me feel very anxious. Anyway, I was looking through this book, wondering if I was much crazier than I thought I was,
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
and a coldness. And then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there. Now, when you wake from a deep sleep, you might feel confused about the time or anxious about oversleeping, but there's always a basic sense of time having passed, of a continuity between then and now.
Video examples
How to make stress your...
It's getting more oxygen to your brain. And participants who learned to view the stress response as helpful for their performance, well, they were less stressed out, less anxious, more confident, but the most fascinating finding to me was how their physical stress response changed.
Video examples
Solving the Rubik's Cube...
but there is one thing the entire world does agree on there has to be a way to solve the Rubik's Cube oh well we came up with this has to be the geek geek of all I have never finished a Rubik's Cube in my life never didn't master this thing they make me incredibly anxious
Video examples
There's more to life...
I felt anxious and adrift. And I wasn't alone; my friends -- they struggled with this, too. Eventually, I decided to go to graduate school for positive psychology to learn what truly makes people happy. But what I discovered there changed my life.
Video examples
Healing war wounds...
and she said you're angry you're depressed you're anxious and she wanted to help me so she looked at me and said if there was anything in the world that you could do what would you do and I told her I'd start a dance company she's
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic, even if we haven't had enough sleep. But it can also raise our blood pressure, and make us feel anxious.
Video examples
This could be why you're...
Firstly, the more you believe you can buy and display your way out of sadness, and into a good life, the more likely you are to become depressed and anxious. And secondly,
Video examples
Are Badgers the Cleanest...
this is a big moment in their young lives exposed to the perils of life outside but an exciting one although it's an anxious time for
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All actors have this hole inside that they're trying to fill by performing. I'm anxious to keep creating, but I'm not so desperate any more because I have the love and support of my kids and wife.
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Gaby Hoffmann
American Actress
I was anxious before I decided to go back to acting about what I wanted to do with my life. Once I realized I was sort of interested in acting, I've been pretty lucky and had all these great parts. And I feel pretty much like, 'What will happen will happen.
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Patrisse Cullors
American Activist
Generations of black women have anxiously watched as our children walk out into a world set against them. We teach them how to respond to police and how to react to racist comments, knowing that these lessons are not guaranteed to protect our children.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Dread, which is closely related to fear, steals the ability to enjoy ordinary life and makes people anxious about the future. It keeps them from looking forward to the next day, the next month, or the next decade.
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Jessica Barden
English Actress
There isn't a right or wrong way to be depressed, anxious, or struggle with PTSD. Mental health challenges manifest differently for different people, and it's important that people see that on-screen.
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
I always have a book that I write during competition. I need it with me, just to read back and reflect and look forward. If I'm feeling anxious, it helps me.
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Francesca Annis
English Actress
The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
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Karen Kilgariff
American Writer
We all feel anxious at times and acknowledging that only helps.
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Enrique Iglesias
Spanish Musician
Being anxious is the worst feeling in the world.
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John C. Reilly
American Actor
Being a father has fulfilled me in parts of my life that sustain me. It gives me a comfort and patience. All actors have this hole inside that they're trying to fill by performing. I'm anxious to keep creating, but I'm not so desperate any more because I have the love and support of my kids and wife.
Quote examples
Gaby Hoffmann
American Actress
I was anxious before I decided to go back to acting about what I wanted to do with my life. Once I realized I was sort of interested in acting, I've been pretty lucky and had all these great parts. And I feel pretty much like, 'What will happen will happen.
Quote examples
Patrisse Cullors
American Activist
Generations of black women have anxiously watched as our children walk out into a world set against them. We teach them how to respond to police and how to react to racist comments, knowing that these lessons are not guaranteed to protect our children.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
Dread, which is closely related to fear, steals the ability to enjoy ordinary life and makes people anxious about the future. It keeps them from looking forward to the next day, the next month, or the next decade.
Quote examples
Jessica Barden
English Actress
There isn't a right or wrong way to be depressed, anxious, or struggle with PTSD. Mental health challenges manifest differently for different people, and it's important that people see that on-screen.
Quote examples
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
English Athlete
I always have a book that I write during competition. I need it with me, just to read back and reflect and look forward. If I'm feeling anxious, it helps me.
Quote examples
Francesca Annis
English Actress
The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Something unpleasant is coming when men are anxious to tell the truth.
Quote examples
Karen Kilgariff
American Writer
We all feel anxious at times and acknowledging that only helps.
Quote examples
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish Musician
Being anxious is the worst feeling in the world.
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