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coy(gentle, fear, modest, nervous)
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fretful(upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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hesitant(gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
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lily-livered(weak, anxious, nervous, shy)
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mindful(kind, deliberate, alert, familiar)
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on tenterhooks
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overanxious(worry, excite, excited, anxious)
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overwrought(upset, hurt, worry, excite)
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unquiet(upset, worry, excite, excited)
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aware(cool, sensible, alert, significant)
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cautious(alert, modest, humble, careful)
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cognizant(cool, sensible, alert, significant)
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discerning(cool, significant, intelligent, brilliant)
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distracted(worry, excite, awe)
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doubtful(uncertain, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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excitable(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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high-strung(excited, anxious, shaky, tense)
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ill at ease(expression, idiom, awkward, unsettled)
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intimidated(shy, fearful, suspicious, timid)
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perceptive(cool, sensible, alert, significant)
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