ANXIOUS

[adjective]My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will.I saw my sister's anxious face at the window.The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.People are always anxious to (= they want to) know who is to blame for something awful.Banks, anxious to (= wanting very much to) reduce lending risks, have tightened up lending criteria.Developing countries which are anxious for (= want very much) hard currency can rarely afford to protect the environment.I'm anxious that we (= I want us to) get there on time because I don't think there'll be many seats left.