All 17 Uses of
anxiety
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- "We hear that ye be a extraordinary good and clever man, shepherd," said Joseph Poorgrass with considerable anxiety from behind the maltster's bedstead, whither he had retired for safety.†
Chpt 13-15
- The expression of her face, which had been one of intense anxiety, sank at the sight of his nearly to terror.†
Chpt 16-18
- A distressing explanation of this anxiety to be rid of him at that point now ensued.†
Chpt 28-30
- "I hope I am not a bold sort of maid—mannish?" she continued with some anxiety.†
Chpt 28-30
- "Bathsheba is a woman well to do," continued Boldwood, in nervous anxiety, and, Troy, she will make a good wife; and, indeed, she is worth your hastening on your marriage with her!"†
Chpt 34-36
- The anxiety upon Troy's face was unusual and very marked.†
Chpt 40-42
- In the turmoil of her anxiety for her lover she had agreed to marry him; but the perception that had accompanied her happiest hours on this account was rather that of self-sacrifice than of promotion and honour.†
Chpt 40-42
- By this time stupor had given place to anxiety, and anxiety began to make room for hunger and thirst.†
Chpt 43-45
- By this time stupor had given place to anxiety, and anxiety began to make room for hunger and thirst.†
Chpt 43-45
- Her original vigorous pride of youth had sickened, and with it had declined all her anxieties about coming years, since anxiety recognizes a better and a worse alternative, and Bathsheba had made up her mind that alternatives on any noteworthy scale had ceased for her.†
Chpt 46-48
- Her original vigorous pride of youth had sickened, and with it had declined all her anxieties about coming years, since anxiety recognizes a better and a worse alternative, and Bathsheba had made up her mind that alternatives on any noteworthy scale had ceased for her.†
Chpt 46-48
- When the weeks intervening between the night of this conversation and Christmas day began perceptibly to diminish, her anxiety and perplexity increased.†
Chpt 49-51
- Troy had laughed, but it was with some anxiety that he said...
Chpt 52-54 *anxiety = nervousness or worry
- As Boldwood continued awhile in his room alone—ready and dressed to receive his company—the mood of anxiety about his appearance seemed to pass away, and to be succeeded by a deep solemnity.†
Chpt 52-54
- A reserved and sombre expression had returned to Boldwood's face again, but it poorly cloaked his feelings when he pronounced Bathsheba's name; and his feverish anxiety continued to show its existence by a galloping motion of his fingers upon the side of his thigh as he went down the stairs.†
Chpt 52-54
- Gabriel's anxiety was great that Boldwood might be saved, even though in his conscience he felt that he ought to die; for there had been qualities in the farmer which Oak loved.†
Chpt 55-57
- Good afternoon, ma'am" he concluded, in evident anxiety to get away, and at once went out of the churchyard by a path she could follow on no pretence whatever.†
Chpt 55-57
Definition:
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(anxiety) nervousness or worry