feeling worried or nervous. The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious. anxious about something I felt very anxious and depressed about the future.

[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

anxious is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin anxius, ‐ous suffix.

[uncountable] anxiety (about/over something) the state of feeling nervous or worried that something bad is going to happen.

A state of uneasiness, accompanied by dysphoria and somatic signs and symptoms of tension, focused on apprehension of possible failure, misfortune, or danger.

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun anxiety. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6 дней назад · worried and nervous: My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.

​in a worried or nervous way. to ask/look/wait anxiously; Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future: Children normally feel a lot of ...

easily worried or frightened; anxious about something or afraid of something:She has a nervous temperament. I felt really nervous about meeting him.