Anxious Or Eager | IELTS vocabulary

Basically, anxious means distressed, worried.

Examples:

• Father’s illness gave us some anxious moments.
• I am anxious about my future.
• They are anxious about their safety.
• She was anxious about her friend’s illness.

Although generally acceptable, it is not considered the best usage to use anxious to mean eager or expectant.

Examples:

• We are eager for Diwali to come. (Better than ‘We are anxious for Diwali to come.’)
• The children are eager to go to the party. (Better than ‘The children are anxious to go to the party.’)