Collocations for anxious - adj.
VERBS
appear,
be,
feel,
look,
seem,
sound
become, get, grow
The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.
become, get, grow
The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.
make sb
The delays only made him more anxious.
The delays only made him more anxious.
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
desperately, incredibly, terribly
increasingly
She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious.
desperately, incredibly, terribly
increasingly
She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
naturally (esp. BrE), understandably
Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.
naturally (esp. BrE), understandably
Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation.
overly (esp. AmE),
unduly
There's no need to get unduly anxious on my account.
There's no need to get unduly anxious on my account.
PREPOSITION
about
I'm becoming very anxious about my son.
I'm becoming very anxious about my son.
for
We are extremely anxious for her safety.
We are extremely anxious for her safety.
Anxious is used with these nouns:
anticipation, expression, eye, face, glance, look, moment, mother, parent, thought, wait
anticipation, expression, eye, face, glance, look, moment, mother, parent, thought, wait