Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #199 of 1319

anxious (adj.)

worried and nervous

Examples

  • She felt anxious before the exam.

Key rules

  • Anxious means worried and nervous
  • Anxious about + noun or about + -ing
  • Anxiety is the noun

Common mistakes

  • I am anxious of the exam → I am anxious about the exam
  • She is anxiety → She is anxious

Use cases

  • Describing exams and interviews
  • Talking about health
  • Worrying about news
💡 Tip: Anxious is more about worry; nervous can be about excitement too.
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