Anxious/Eager
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Anxious, like anxiety, implies worrying, or being afraid about something. It means "uneasy" or "apprehensive."
Eager means "enthusiastic."
Examples: I am eager to see Uncle George again.
(I am enthusiastic, positive about it.)I am anxious about the upcoming layoffs.
(I am uneasy, negative about them.)