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with feelings of worry, nervousness, or unease
- She glanced anxiously at the clock, dreading she'd be late for the meeting.
- They watched anxiously as the storm clouds gathered.
- I listened anxiously for any sign of footsteps in the hallway.
- He waited anxiously outside the emergency room.
- The dog paced anxiously while its owner was away.
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