Used in a Sentence

anxious

How to use anxious in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for anxious.

Editorial note

No fun. Stressful places, loud dogs, everything noise sort of made me feel anxious.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of anxious gathered in one view.

adjective

eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

adjective

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for anxious.

adjective

eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

adjective

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

Example sentences

1

No fun. Stressful places, loud dogs, everything noise sort of made me feel anxious.

2

Lots of strong performers can't do their best thinking and judging when they're conflicted and anxious.

3

They are briefly elated, then anxious and unhappy.

4

No, jittery shareholders transferred $1b+ to their less anxious peers.

5

A lot of people get anxious to see these very frequent bumps because major x releases are associated with add-ons not working, bloat, etc.

6

> I might stand in a corner by myself staring awkwardly at my phoneWord of advice to anyone who might be anxious going out alone: don't bring your phone.

7

She has basically the same strengths and weaknesses as WS -- open and friendly when not anxious, but unable to determine when it is appropriate to trust someone.

8

The link title will attract developers anxious to see what Google is offering or Googlers are using to edit code, but this is just an online editor designed for Apps Script editing.

9

At one point, all of my direct reports were women -- if they felt anxious to have a private conversation with me in my office or stairwell, that's a huge problem, and I couldn't have been effective at my job.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use anxious in a sentence?

No fun. Stressful places, loud dogs, everything noise sort of made me feel anxious.

What does anxious mean?

eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"

What part of speech is anxious?

anxious is commonly used as adjective.