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Anxiety and curiosity
pls explain meaning of 'anxiety' and 'curiosity' in simple words
I have always seen words ' anxiety and curiosity ' going together in a sentence..
does the words mean approximately the same or it carries totally different meanings? I would like to know the difference between 'anxiety and curiosity' [ and can both be supercede by 'about/for']
I have always seen words ' anxiety and curiosity ' going together in a sentence..
does the words mean approximately the same or it carries totally different meanings? I would like to know the difference between 'anxiety and curiosity' [ and can both be supercede by 'about/for']
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Hi, pls explain meaning of 'anxiety' and 'curiosity' in simple words Consider the adjectival forms anxious - You feel worried, uneasy. It's a bad feeling. curious - You have an eager desire to get information.
- Hi, pls explain meaning of 'anxiety' and 'curiosity' in simple words Consider the adjectival forms anxious - You feel worried, uneasy.
- It's a bad feeling.
- curious - You have an eager desire to get information.
- It's not a bad feeling.
- I have always seen words ' anxiety and curiosity ' going together in a sentence..
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Hi,
pls explain meaning of 'anxiety' and 'curiosity' in simple words
Consider the adjectival forms
anxious - You feel worried, uneasy. It's a bad feeling.
curious - You have an eager desire to get information. It's not a bad feeling.
I have always seen words ' anxiety and curiosity ' going together in a sentence..
pls explain meaning of 'anxiety' and 'curiosity' in simple words
Consider the adjectival forms
anxious - You feel worried, uneasy. It's a bad feeling.
curious - You have an eager desire to get information. It's not a bad feeling.
I have always seen words ' anxiety and curiosity ' going together in a sentence..
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Thanks for your detailed explantion
But I did not understand below:
anxious about something
curious about something
But I did not understand below:
anxious about something
curious about something
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Hi,
Say I am anxious about Tom, not I am anxious for Tom.
(Although with a more advanced meaning that we haven't talked about, 'for' is OK)
Say I am curious about Tom, not I am curious for Tom.
Clive
Say I am anxious about Tom, not I am anxious for Tom.
(Although with a more advanced meaning that we haven't talked about, 'for' is OK)
Say I am curious about Tom, not I am curious for Tom.
Clive
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Say I am anxious about Tom, not I am anxious for Tom.
(Although with a more advanced meaning that we haven't talked about, 'for' is OK)
Say I am curious about Tom, not I am curious for Tom.
Sorry but left me more confused... Please tell me when to use 'about' and when to use 'for'
Thank you very much
(Although with a more advanced meaning that we haven't talked about, 'for' is OK)
Say I am curious about Tom, not I am curious for Tom.
Sorry but left me more confused... Please tell me when to use 'about' and when to use 'for'
Thank you very much
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Hi,
Let's focus on 'curious'.
We don't use 'for' with 'curious'. OK?
Clive
Let's focus on 'curious'.
We don't use 'for' with 'curious'. OK?
Clive
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If someone knocks on the door you might be curious to know who it is.
If the knock comes moments after you hear on the news the psycho killer who tried to kill you has escaped from prison,
you might feel a little anxious.
If the knock comes moments after you hear on the news the psycho killer who tried to kill you has escaped from prison,
you might feel a little anxious.
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