grow anxious
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
To gradually become more anxious over a period of time.
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- As the storm raged outside, she began to grow anxious about her husband's safety.
- With every passing minute without news, he was growing more anxious.
- By the time the results were announced, the students had grown anxious beyond measure.
- Investors started to grow anxious as the stock market showed signs of instability.
- If the doctor doesn't call soon, I'm going to grow anxious.
- It's natural to grow anxious before a major life event like a wedding.
- He grew increasingly anxious as the deadline approached.
- I grow anxious whenever I have to fly on a plane.
- The villagers grew anxious as their food supplies dwindled during the long winter.
- She could feel herself growing anxious while waiting in the long queue.