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Example sentences for "great anxiety"

  • This gave me great anxiety, for I knew that they had no business with him.

  • On arriving at home, he found his father pacing the ground near his door in great anxiety of mind.

  • No one thought there was any real danger; but the young man had passed the night in great anxiety, possessed by forebodings he could not overcome.

  • A lady in waiting had entered in great anxiety, and assisted the general, the lacquey stood with a frightened face at the door of the ante-room.

  • Great anxiety is often shown by friends of patients to account for chronic disease of a joint, so as to save their whole generation from the imputation of being tainted with scrofula.

  • The patient is seized with dyspnÅ“a, great anxiety, and occasional spasmodic action of the muscles of respiration, which symptoms gradually become more urgent and alarming.

  • Arthur went to the door with him in great anxiety, lest he should question Burtenshaw.

  • He says he must see you; he is in great anxiety.

  • The newspapers often chronicled mysterious disappearances; parents whose names were conspicuous suffered great anxiety, and extraordinary precautions were taken in regard to the tombs of public men.

  • Great anxiety is felt in many quarters about the modern novel.

  • It must be a matter of great anxiety to you here.

  • That meeting causes me great anxiety, and it seems to have troubled you.

  • As he approached her, he put on an expression of distress, and when the coachman had gone he began in a tone of great anxiety, "Merciful heavens, do I find you thus?

  • As Ernestine now is, the thought that in a year or two she may be my child's playmate gives me great anxiety.

  • Great anxiety is expressed by all to reach home by the Fourth of July, which at present looks very probable.

  • Found them in great anxiety on my account.

  • Rec'd a letter from home, they being in great anxiety about me, as my letters did not arrive at their destination.

  • The reports of the effects of the labour traffic were becoming a great anxiety, and not only the Fiji settlers, but those in Queensland were becoming concerned in it.

  • His voice had that peculiarly low and sweet tone which always came into it when he was in great anxiety or sorrow, but his appeal to the congregation was inspiring to the last degree.

  • And when Gaurmukha had gone away, the king, in great anxiety, without loss of time, consulted his ministers.

  • The Rishis in great anxiety went to the gods and addressed them thus, 'Ye immaculate beings!

  • In the morning the King awoke in great anxiety, and called out, "My kingdom is lost, and my dwarf and my lapdog are killed!

  • The King awoke in great anxiety, and called out, "My kingdom is lost, and my dwarf and my lapdog are killed!

  • When the King awoke, he cried out in great anxiety, "My kingdom is lost, and my dwarf and my lapdog are killed!

  • Stepping a few feet behind M'Fadden, Romescos rubs his hands in great anxiety, makes curious signs to the clerks at the desk, and charges his mouth with a fresh cut of tobacco.

  • Just as they were making preparations to retire, a carriage drove to the gate, and in the next minute a dashing young fellow came rushing into the house, apparently in great anxiety.

  • Laird of Raaza, John MacLeod, came to the Captain and told him what a great anxiety he had to see that young man, the Prince.

  • Fatimah, who in a state of great anxiety, had arrived at the scene of battle with a few of her companions, caused some fragments of a rush-mat to be set on fire and covered her father's wounds with the ashes.

  • Frankly, great anxiety reigned; but the faith of the sincere Mussulmans and the unchanging serenity of the Apostle got the best of it.

  • In great anxiety, the Quraish gathered round him, besieging him with questions; and when he could breathe freely, he described the perilous plight of their caravan.

  • Then get you closer to the wall, men," cried Cheetham, in great anxiety.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "great anxiety" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


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