Anxious
On tenterhooks
Anxious is a synonym for on tenterhooks in uncomfortable topic. You can use "Anxious" instead the phrase "On tenterhooks" as an adjective or an adverb, if it concerns topics such as enthralled, anticipating, in suspense, not feeling at ease.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- keen and anxious
- keen and on tenterhooks
- eager and anxious
- eager and on tenterhooks
- impatient and anxious
- impatient and on tenterhooks
- agitated and anxious
- agitated and on tenterhooks
- restless and anxious
- restless and on tenterhooks
- nervous and anxious
- nervous and on tenterhooks
- disturbed and anxious
- disturbed and on tenterhooks
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