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Added 9 October 2026

anxious

/ˈæŋkʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: anxius, praementuens Wiktionary

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Nervous and worried.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
She was anxious to hear how her test results were.
Accompanied with, or causing, anxiety; worrying.
anxious labor

Origin

Borrowed from Latin anxius, from angō (“to cause pain, choke”); akin to Ancient Greek ἄγχω (ánkhō, “to choke”). See anger; angst.

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