Word: anxious
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...developed that the Charles is abnormally muddy at this season, so that a layer of silt became deposited upon their respective costumes. Anxious to remedy the faux pas the young man was quick to suggest they retire to his room, where by means of a forceful stream of water from the shower fixture overhead they removed the silt from their clothes-simultaneously...
...that a week has passed since the allocation of rooms in the Houses to the class of 1938, the state of affairs met with by the anxious applicants becomes more lucid. While the inevitable group of helots roll up their rugs preparatory to moving into Little Hall and those who never say die line up before the wailing wall of Professor Merriman's residence with more hope than expectancy, the hardships imposed by the totalitarian methods of the Central Committee are met with neither understanding nor patience...
...holding out our hand to Moscow," quavered the 77-year-old marshal, "we have held it out to Communism. . . . We are bringing Communism into the circle of admissible doctrines. We probably shall have reason to regret it. I am anxious, anxious for the safety of France and for Frenchmen's liberties...
...reasons of his own, M. Blum is expected to refuse. This would be a relief to all France which, with most of Europe nervously shadowboxing, is not anxious to antagonize Nazi Germany with a Premier who is both a Socialist and a Jew. Frenchmen thoroughly expected therefore that, having voted against the Radical Socialists, the next Premier would be a Radical Socialist-Edouard Daladier, two-time Premier. As a matter of fact, M. Daladier is far more Socialistic in sympathy than most of his fellow party members, hence will attract the support of the Popular Front...
...excellent reason," continued Liberal Mabane. "Unless we effectively settle the matter we shall probably be in difficulties when it comes to discussing political questions with the United States. I am anxious that the question should be wiped out by agreement instead of leaving a hidden sore between the two nations...