Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - anxious

~ adj 1 very worried about something that may happen or may have happened so that you think about it all the time + abou  (Helen is anxious about travelling on her own. | "Feeling scared, Joe?" "No, just a little anxious.") anxious look/expression etc  (an anxious glance at the fuel gauge | anxious that)  (anxious that it might be cancer) 2 an anxious time or situation is one in which you feel nervous or worried  (an anxious couple of weeks waiting for the test results) 3 feeling strongly that you want to do something or want something to happen  (anxious to do sth)  (Peggy is anxious to show that she can cope with extra responsibility.) - anxiously adv  (waiting anxiously by the phone)  (- see nervous)