a. [ L. anxius, fr. angere to cause pain, choke; akin to Gr.
The sweet of life, from which
God hath bid dwell far off all anxious cares. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
He sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve and at those who are eager for reform. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Anxious is followed by
adv. In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being anxious; great solicitude; anxiety. [ 1913 Webster ]