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Recent Examples of anxiously
Then came tearful reunions between the workers and their loved ones, who had anxiously awaited their return.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
On a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, the story follows an edgy foreman anxiously awaiting his bride, whose presence meets resistance from a cocksure engineer clinging to the hyper-masculine status quo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The scenarios are relatable — who among us has not anxiously ignored emails from an editor?
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
With the start of the regular season just around the corner, many are anxiously waiting to see if Parsons will take the field after such a messy offseason with management.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Cooper spent more than 200 days at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital as her family waited anxiously for an update.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Another girl waited with her mom anxiously outside the school.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Cliff is anxiously avoiding a pop-up comedy night being held at one of his old haunts, organized by one of his old stand-up pals.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
On a white-run construction site in West Africa, an edgy, tightly wound foreman anxiously awaits his bride.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, the story follows an edgy foreman anxiously awaiting his bride, whose presence meets resistance from a cocksure engineer clinging to the hyper-masculine status quo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The scenarios are relatable — who among us has not anxiously ignored emails from an editor?
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
With the start of the regular season just around the corner, many are anxiously waiting to see if Parsons will take the field after such a messy offseason with management.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Cooper spent more than 200 days at Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital as her family waited anxiously for an update.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Another girl waited with her mom anxiously outside the school.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anxiously
Adverb
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For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Why do those premises sit together uneasily?—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Looking back at Charlotte’s recent FCS opponents, dating back to 2021, the 49ers haven’t won the turnover battle in any of the four matchups, resulting in uncomfortably close games and even a lopsided loss to William & Mary in 2022.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Garfield blinked in shock a few times before rocketing out of his chair for a split second, then spinning around to uncomfortably look at his co-stars.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The shooting, which left two students critically injured, forced the school into a brief lockdown and prompted a massive police response.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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One person was killed and three people were critically injured when several vehicles crashed in Fort Worth early Sunday, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Anxiously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anxiously. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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