as in apprehensively
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Recent Examples of anxiously
At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Iran was the eighth-best third-place team entering the final match, anxiously needing either team to lose secure that spot.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Despite the fact that Ebra anxiously rehearsed his pitch for hours, Carmy cuts him off and tells him that his plan to franchise the Beef side window into a few suburban locations is a perfect idea, having been tipped off by his Uncle Jimmy.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the LP since the star first announced it back in April.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Everyone else sat anxiously waiting as city after city was announced before finally hearing Orlando’s name called.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Courtney Crowder Just before polls closed across Iowa Tuesday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart was already anxiously awaiting Wednesday — and, really, the next 150 or so until Election Day.
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Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Iran was the eighth-best third-place team entering the final match, anxiously needing either team to lose secure that spot.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
Despite the fact that Ebra anxiously rehearsed his pitch for hours, Carmy cuts him off and tells him that his plan to franchise the Beef side window into a few suburban locations is a perfect idea, having been tipped off by his Uncle Jimmy.
—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
—
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
In the hours before the parade, people anxiously awaited the arrival of their champions.
—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Fans have been anxiously awaiting the LP since the star first announced it back in April.
—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Everyone else sat anxiously waiting as city after city was announced before finally hearing Orlando’s name called.
—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Courtney Crowder Just before polls closed across Iowa Tuesday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart was already anxiously awaiting Wednesday — and, really, the next 150 or so until Election Day.
—
Cooper Worth,
Des Moines Register,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anxiously
Adverb
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This show of sweetness fighting back against a sense of hopelessness builds an apprehensively brighter perspective than earlier work.
Adverb
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László Moholy-Nagy hovers low over a gaggle of pigeons, suspending the viewer uneasily between protector and predator.
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Most respondents cluster uneasily in the middle, reflecting ambivalence rather than ideological conviction.
Adverb
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That sits uncomfortably with me — and, judging by the boos, with many fans in Foxborough.
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As the clogged pipe grows louder, the camera begins uncomfortably zooming in on Rudd’s face until the pipe explodes in Ted's, closing out the episode.
Adverb
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Going into my 18th year of teaching, my biggest goal is re-creating that experience of thinking critically for oneself and studying literature through a critical lens.
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That is because they are not forced to read or think critically on a daily basis and do not have the structured learning routine of a classroom.
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“Anxiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anxiously. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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