121 entries under shy topic. ×

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startled(adjective, fearful, scare, awe)
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tremulous(adjective, feeling, fear, nervous)
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backward(adjective, weak, soft, slow, base)
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chicken(adjective, upset, anxious, hesitant)
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disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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jumpy(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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loath(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
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unnerved(adjective, upset, nervous, fearful)
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fainthearted(adjective, weak, nervous, worried)
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unwilling(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
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weak-kneed(adjective, weak, worried, apprehensive)
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yellow(adjective, upset, weak, nervous)
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averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
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cowed(adjective, upset, weak, nervous)
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perturbed(adjective, upset, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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agitated(adjective, upset, passionate, excited, anxious)
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disinclined(adjective, modest, humble, hostile)
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shrinking(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
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uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
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uneasy(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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