How to Use "Anxious" with Example Sentences

anxious (adj): feeling worried or nervous

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Used with verbs:

"He appeared anxious during the interview."
(appeared, be: was/were, felt, looked, seemed)

"After losing my job, I became anxious."
(became, grew, got)

Used with adverbs:

"Flying makes him extremely anxious."
(extremely, fairly, very, incredibly, terribly)

"You shouldn't be overly anxious."
(overly, too)

Used with prepositions:

"They are getting anxious about their test scores."
(about)