No. 15,829 in German
ängstlich
Fearful; anxious.
In a sentence
Der Junge war ängstlich, als er das dunkle Gewitter sah.
The boy was anxious when he saw the dark thunderstorm.
'Ängstlich' describes the emotional state of the boy experiencing anxiety from the incoming thunderstorm.
Sie schaute ängstlich zur Tür, als sie seltsame Geräusche hörte.
She looked anxiously at the door when she heard strange noises.
'Ängstlich' relates to the manner in which the person looked towards the door, signifying their state of worry due to the auditory stimuli.
Man sollte nicht ängstlich vor neuen Herausforderungen sein, sondern mutig.
One should not be fearful of new challenges but instead brave.
Here, 'ängstlich' refers to the characteristic of being fearful or timid towards unknown or novel situations.
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