adj · neutral
anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/ANX·ious
Band 5-6speakingtask2
worried or nervous about something that may happen
Examples
“She felt anxious about the exam results.”
“Parents were anxious for their children's safety.”
“He grew anxious as the deadline approached.”
Band 8 sentence
“Students often feel anxious about their future careers in an uncertain job market.”
Collocations
- anxious about
- feel anxious
- anxious for news
Word family
anxious adjanxiety nanxiously adv
Common mistakes
She was anxious from the test.→She was anxious about the test.
I feel anxious to the exam.→I feel anxious about the exam.
Say it for a higher band
5worried→6nervous→7+anxious
Synonyms
worried
nervous
Easily confused
nervous
“He was nervous before giving the speech.”
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