🔤 Grammar Tip: Are You “Anxious?” Ray Calabrese 6 years ago Spread the loveAnxious: Full of mental distress because of apprehension of danger or misfortune [in effect, seeking to avoid] (We were anxious about the nearby gunshots.) vs. Eager or looking forward to (Until you returned, I was anxious to see you). Inspire others, please share: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print More Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Grammar Tip: Watch Out for the Trickster PhraseDateAugust 13, 2019In relation toQuotes🔤 Grammar Tip: Are You Better “Then” or “Than”?DateSeptember 15, 2019In relation toQuotes🔤 Grammar Tip: Discuss What?DateOctober 1, 2019In relation tofiction