45
fear(noun, upset, feeling, worry, respect)
35
anxiety(noun, upset, feeling, worry, concern)
31
worry(noun, trouble, regard, concern, excitement)
30
dread(noun, upset, trouble, feeling, worry)
24
apprehensiveness(noun, feeling, worry, concern, sign)
24
uneasiness(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
22
misgiving(noun, upset, trouble, feeling, worry)
22
alarm(noun, upset, feeling, worry, excitement)
21
suspicion(noun, feeling, worry, concern, difficulty)
20
perception(noun, concept, take, appearance, feeling)
18
comprehension(noun, concept, understanding, power, light)
18
understanding(noun, concept, take, light, respect)
17
concern(noun, trouble, worry, respect, regard)
16
disquiet(noun, trouble, worry, regard, concern)
16
fright(noun, respect, excitement, distress, anxiety)
16
grasp(noun, take, understanding, power, light)
15
trepidation(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, shock)
15
arrest(noun, law, drop, delay, capture)
15
doubt(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
15
foreboding(noun, trouble, feeling, worry, concern)
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