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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024anx′ious seat′, - Dialect TermsAlso called anx′ious bench′. [Chiefly North Atlantic States and Southern and South Midland U.S.]a seat reserved at a revival meeting for those troubled by conscience and eager for spiritual assistance.
- Dialect Termsa state of anxiety, esp. about the outcome of a vote, negotiation, etc.:Strikers have been in the anxious seat for the last three days.
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