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anx•ious

Pronunciation: (angk'shus, ang'-), [key]
—adj.
1. full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous: Her parents were anxious about her poor health.
2. earnestly desirous; eager (usually fol. by an infinitive or for): anxious to please; anxious for our happiness.
3. attended with or showing solicitude or uneasiness: anxious forebodings.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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