Full of anxiety or disquietude; greatly concerned or solicitous, esp. respecting something future or unknown; being in painful suspense; -- applied to persons; as, anxious for the issue of a battle.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
eagerly desirous
Anxious to see the new show at the museum. Dying to hear who won.
source: WordNet 3.0
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
Spent an anxious night waiting for the test results. Cast anxious glances behind her. Those nervous moments before takeoff. An unquiet mind.
