3
touchy(adjective, uncertain, nervous, worried, hesitant)
3
tremulous(fear, nervous, shy, worried, fearful)
3
unsure(adjective, uncertain, anxious, awkward, nervous)
3
weak(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, tense)
3
wise(adjective, cool, alert, significant, familiar)
3
witting(adjective, cool, sensible, significant, familiar)
3
worked up(expression, adjective, tense, uneasy, bothered)
2
acquainted(adjective, sensible, alert, familiar, wise)
2
alarm
2
ascared(adjective, fear, afraid, regional)
2
attentive(adjective, kind, deliberate, alert, familiar)
2
au courant(expression, adjective, cool, sensible, alert)
2
cagey(adjective, alert, careful, doubtful, aware)
2
chicken(adjective, shy, worried, afraid, scared)
2
choked(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
2
circumspect(adjective, deliberate, alert, modest, humble)
2
comprehending(familiar, knowledgeable, skilled, experienced, up-to-date)
2
cool(adjective, deliberate, alert, significant, familiar)
2
discomfited
2
discreet(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
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