The minutes ticked by, and his anxiety mounted.

Her anxiety mounted when she couldn't get the key in the lock.

The tone of each question grew sharper as the prince's anxiety mounted.

When nobody came to rescue the survivors after three weeks, anxiety mounted.

As rescue workers struggled to inspect hard-to-reach areas, anxiety was mounting.

They believe that such a move could provoke Labour into accepting their terms for a partnership government as its anxiety to hold office mounted.

Her anxiety mounted until she could feel her shoulders knotting.

A strange anxiety mounted in Morris, lest they should be too late.

Her anxiety mounting, Bess tried to think what to do.

The crowd's anxiety mounted, their concerns eased only by the sight of Gerrard.