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knowing(cool, sensible, alert, significant)
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knowledgeable(cool, sensible, alert, significant)
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mistrustful(anxious, nervous, fearful, wary)
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observant(cool, sensible, deliberate, alert)
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overeager(worry, excite, awe)
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prudent(thoughtful, sober, cautious, wary)
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queasy
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reserved(quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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restive(excited, anxious, awkward, unsettled)
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scarey(worry, excite, awe)
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sensitive(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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shrinking(weak, soft, base, anxious)
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skittish(anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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spooked(upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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stiff(anxious, nervous, worried, fearful)
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strung out(expression, upset, excited, anxious)
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taut(upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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touchy(uncertain, nervous, worried, hesitant)
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unsure(uncertain, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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weak(anxious, nervous, shy, tense)
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