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dismayed(adjective, hurt, weak, low, sad)
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distrustful(adjective, uncertain, modest, nervous, humble)
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edge
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familiar(adjective, cool, sensible, alert, wise)
2
fear(noun, verb)
2
frozen(adjective, informal, anxious, nervous, fearful)
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funky(adjective, fear)
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grounded(adjective, sensible, alert, familiar, wise)
2
gutless(adjective, weak, spineless)
2
harrowed(adjective, anxious, worried, concerned, frightened)
2
horrified(adjective, frightened)
2
hyper(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
in a dither(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, nervous)
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in a sweat(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, nervous)
2
in a tizzy(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
2
in the know(expression, adjective, idiom, cool, sensible)
2
in the picture(expression, idiom, sensible, alert, familiar)
2
informed(adjective, cool, sensible, alert, familiar)
2
insightful(adjective, cool, crack, significant, intelligent)
2
leery(adjective, thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
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