Synonym of waiting for the axe to fall

on pins and needles in suspense anxious apprehensive edgy nervous on edge strained tense worried worried sick agitated fretful keyed up overwrought restless stressed waiting with bated breath worked up wrought up fidgety jittery jumpy nervy strung out twitchy in a dither in a flap in a state in a state of agitation in a state of nerves in a stew in a sweat in a tizz in a tizzy uptight wired all of a dither having kittens het up in a twitter spooky squirrelly strung up windy all of a doodah all of a lather bricking oneself in a twit overstrung toey like a cat on a hot tin roof excited on tenterhooks agog eagerly open-mouthed all agog avid anxiously waiting nervously awaiting apprehensively expecting fearfully anticipating with bated breath uneasy antsy stressy ill at ease unquiet upset troubled perturbed dithery insecure queazy queasy scared frightened fearful restive aflutter concerned disturbed shaky hung up hinky atwitter goosey hyper panicky distressed bothered like a cat on hot bricks unsettled spooked wound up a bundle of nerves alarmed afraid adrenalized discomposed high-strung impatient trembling excitable hysterical ruffled taut disquieted uncomfortable highly strung neurotic in a cold sweat beside oneself unnerved flustered febrile distracted shaking frantic disconcerted irritable shaken rattled unrestful hot and bothered distraught unrelaxed quaking skittish timorous terrified hectic frenzied quivering sensitive flurried moved overactive heated touchy wrought-up stressed out under stress angsty unsteady having butterflies in the stomach shook up with your heart in your mouth annoyed eager rigid desperate fevered creepy overexcited timid startled daunted shocked dismayed fraught fretting in a panic white-knuckled breathless inflamed stirred aroused worked-up fazed weak emotional trepidatious irascible hot under the collar wriggly under a strain squirmy watchful hesitant feverish hyperactive stiff wiggly expectant discombobulated clutched aghast solicitous angstful unglued critical with one's stomach in knots shot to pieces shaking in one's shoes in a spin up the wall nervous wreck running scared bugged all of a flutter bundle of nerves frozen beside yourself having cold feet in a flat spin a wreck confused thrown fussy careful animated roused flushed intense frisky fractious frazzled aquiver all wound up exasperated jerky shivery unreluctant irrational flighty under pressure a basket case dreading like a fish out of water sweating bullets harassed hyped-up afire atingle hyperexcited unsettling unnerving disturbing disquieting itchy at fever pitch withdrawn strict turbulent on the defensive conventional fidgeting old-fashioned irresolute unpeaceful cautious fitful stirred up flapping charged hairy restlessly moving pressured provoked in a lather exciting lily-livered suspicious having stage fright biting nails doubtful uncertain foreboding having a funny feeling mistrustful angst-ridden manic wreck moving fluttery shot overanxious choked distressful zipped up hot juiced up agitating white knuckled tetchy stimulated stoked jazzed worrisome unstable brittle stressful testy crotchety prickly peevish short-tempered crabbed hot-tempered captious snappy temperamental chippy bad-tempered querulous quick-tempered distressing ill-tempered concerning oversensitive moody nerve-racking nail-biting nerve-wracking pumped-up intimidated petrified enthusiastic curious cowardly anticipatory hopeful astounded on the edge of your seat thunderstruck flabbergasted horrified cowering waiting expecting tooshie swivel-eyed terrorized affrighted pusillanimous cowed chicken afeared hysteric freaked-out steamed up overwhelmed flipped out wound-up throwing a wobbly crazy high keyed-up affected fired-up hot-and-bothered hot under collar weary strung-out at the end of your tether worn all shook up unstrung tired out of your mind spent in awe horror-struck yellow in a blue funk feart alarmed at terror-stricken apprehensive about scared to death intimidated by scared out of your wits in a funk shaking like a leaf panic-stricken in a fluster scared stiff horror-stricken stunned frit faint-hearted scared witless frightened out of your wits terrorised terror-struck flexed tight awaiting anticipating agape anticipant ready hard solid tensed firm tightened unyielding raring alert hoping anticipative prepared vigilant keen stretched looking for waiting on tormented close inflexible snug extended tightly drawn hassled vexed anguished beset irked riled tortured worried stiff muddled plagued

waiting game waiting games waiting in line waiting in the shadows waiting in the wings waiting it out waiting for waiting at table waiting around waiting areas waiting area waiting and seeing