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Recent Examples of anxiously
The line outside of Newark Symphony Hall last Friday night spanned three blocks, with fans anxiously awaiting to catch a glimpse of the queen of Arab pop music.
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Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Joey Nickischer, a commander of the Putnam County Technical Rescue Team, was on site for Rudy's rescue and told Times Union that the team was concerned the pup might react anxiously or aggressively, but Rudy was well-behaved.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On a gorgeous spring day, West Seventh Street in front of Grand Casino Arena was hopping Saturday afternoon, with a street party packed with enthusiastic Minnesota Wild fans anxiously awaiting the team’s first second-round home game in 12 years.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council’s report, which was due roughly six months ago but was delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
In the interview with the Herald, Fils-Aimé said Haiti is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new United Nations authorized Gang Suppression Force, whose deployment has been slow to roll out.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Limon’s family has been anxiously following updates.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Joey Nickischer, a commander of the Putnam County Technical Rescue Team, was on site for Rudy's rescue and told Times Union that the team was concerned the pup might react anxiously or aggressively, but Rudy was well-behaved.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
On a gorgeous spring day, West Seventh Street in front of Grand Casino Arena was hopping Saturday afternoon, with a street party packed with enthusiastic Minnesota Wild fans anxiously awaiting the team’s first second-round home game in 12 years.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council’s report, which was due roughly six months ago but was delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Emergency managers, local leaders, nonprofits involved with disaster management and survivor groups have anxiously awaited the council's findings, which were due roughly six months ago but were delayed as former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and council members clashed over drafts.
—CBS News, 7 May 2026
In the interview with the Herald, Fils-Aimé said Haiti is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new United Nations authorized Gang Suppression Force, whose deployment has been slow to roll out.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Limon’s family has been anxiously following updates.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Left Arrow Right Arrow As the 2026 NFL Draft soldiered on through Saturday afternoon, many young men anxiously awaited the news of their fates for the next several years of football.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 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.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Those two systems now sit on top of each other, uneasily.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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Five years later, after disappearing from public view and hitting a few more rock bottoms, Rashad dropped The House is Burning, a pained portrait of a person fresh out of rehab and uneasily seeking a path toward redemption.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
Pitchfork,
6 May 2026
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Today’s energy heightens your emotions, intuition and mental sensitivity, making conversations feel uncomfortably layered.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Our shows are uncomfortably authentic and truthful.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The collapse brought the critically important Baltimore port to a standstill for two months, and reconstruction of the bridge continues.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Will critics chime with Paper Tiger from critically-polarizing filmmmaker James Gray?—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Anxiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anxiously. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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