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 crowd was silent and anxious.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The founders are anxious about the pace.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Do staff feel equipped or anxious?
    — Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • So tired and anxious and stressed.
    — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Or so stressed out or so anxious to perform?
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Not be too jumpy or anxious or anything like that.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Want to feel even more anxious and guilty about not sleeping?
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Feb. 2021
  • For now, both farmers are anxious to get crops in the ground.
    — Bloomberg.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Maron’s been the king of anxious discourse for decades.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • If this falls by the wayside, your pup may be bored or anxious.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This is when anxious thoughts keep going around and around in your mind.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
  • For his part, Hall has been anxious to get home and back to work.
    — Rebecca Kesten, Fox News, 1 July 2018
  • Quite a few tell me that they are stressed, anxious and even depressed.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Stay calm and your child will be less anxious about learning in a new way.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2020
  • An ad like that, at a time like this, comes from a team anxious to lure fans back in.
    — Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2017
  • And there are many people on our side who are anxious to see this come to an end.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Why is the guy so anxious to leave the room or check his watch or shift eye contact?
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2021
  • For two years, we’ve been stressed, scared, anxious and sleep-deprived.
    — Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The Nolan call came at an anxious moment.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
  • Part of being anxious is caused by being on the go all the time.
    — Svetlana Whitener, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • If your child is anxious about going back to school, don’t try to talk them out of it.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
  • All of your fans are so anxious about the release of your new album.
    — Billboard Brazil, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2017
  • Evans is anxious to turn the page and begin the next chapter in her life.
    — John O'Malley, Post-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2017

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