anxious thought

collocation in English

meaningsofanxiousandthought

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anxious
adjective
uk
/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/us
/ˈæŋk.ʃəs/
worried ...
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thought
noun[C or U]
uk
/θɔːt/us
/θɑːt/
the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a ...
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(Definition ofanxiousandthoughtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofanxious thought

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The matter is one which is, of course, engaging ouranxiousthought.
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Within the distributive trades,anxiousthoughtis now being given to the better training of staff and the establishment of a career structure.
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I know he has given the problem veryanxiousthoughtand it has been a great worry to him.
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I am greatly concerned at the whole problem of child poverty and, in conjunction with my colleagues, have been giving muchanxiousthoughtto it.
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I have givenanxiousthoughtto this difficult problem.
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Let me say at once that we have a good deal of sympathy with this view and have given it most careful andanxiousthought.
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All these are matters which cause everybodyanxiousthought, and they are treated with the fullest consideration.
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We have givenanxiousthoughtto this matter.
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It was the result of some hours of discussion andanxiousthoughtand of some time spent in negotiation.
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This is a very serious question, which has certainly been giving me a great deal ofanxiousthought.
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Here, again, the whole question of the disposal of war stores is a problem which has occasioned veryanxiousthought.
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We have given the matter veryanxiousthought.
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My right honourable friend has given very muchanxiousthoughtto this problem.
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We have given great andanxiousthoughtto the question.
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The problem, when it emerged, required mostanxiousthought.
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They will require a great deal ofanxiousthought.
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I am saying that it is a political judgment after long andanxiousthought, and not an arbitrary, snap judgment.
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Much time andanxiousthoughthave been given to this subject, and the proposals should meet properly the need for a soundly based national scheme.
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This is a point which will demand the mostanxiousthought.
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I shall also give mostanxiousthoughtto the question of the carriage of pigeons.
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