/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
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Translation
Worried and a little afraid about what might happen.
Word origin
From Latin anxius, meaning troubled in mind, from angere, meaning to choke or squeeze.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- anxius
- English cognates
- anxiety
Examples
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"Anxious" is a stronger, more lasting kind of worried.
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We say "anxious about" the thing that worries us.
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"Anxious to" can also mean wanting something very much and unable to relax until it happens.
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