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| unnerved(upset, nervous, shy, fearful) | |
| cautious(uncertain, modest, humble, hesitant) | |
| craven(weak, spineless, scared, gutless) | |
| dismayed(weak, anxious, awkward, unsettled) | |
| fainthearted(weak, nervous, shy, worried) | |
| insecure(uncertain, awkward, nervous, unsettled) | |
| shocked | |
| unhappy(hesitant, reluctant, regretful) | |
| unwilling(slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| weak-kneed(weak, shy, worried, apprehensive) | |
| yellow(upset, weak, nervous, shy) | |
| averse(slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| cowed(upset, weak, nervous, shy) | |
| funky | |
| perturbed(upset, anxious, awkward, nervous) | |
| white-livered | |
| agitated(upset, passionate, excited, anxious) | |
| appalled | |
| chicken-livered | |
| disinclined(modest, humble, shy, hostile) |
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