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- Thesaurus|1.6k
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127 entries under fearful topic. ×
| perplexed(anxious, awkward, unsettled, suspicious) | |
| phobic(adjective, anxious, shy, worried) | |
| reticent(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy) | |
| running scared(expression, adjective, weak, anxious, nervous) | |
| scaredy-cat(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried) | |
| shaking(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous) | |
| shivery(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous) | |
| shocked(adjective, hurt, low, sad, unhappy) | |
| soft(weak, nervous, shy, spineless) | |
| spineless(weak, nervous, shy, worried) | |
| sweating bullets(expression, upset, excited, anxious, nervous) | |
| trembling(nervous, shy, suspicious, timid) | |
| unassertive(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy) | |
| unassured(adjective, gentle, uncertain, modest, nervous) | |
| vacillating(nervous, shy, insecure, unsure) | |
| ambivalent(nervous, shy) | |
| badgered(nervous, shy) | |
| browbeaten(nervous, shy) | |
| bullied(nervous, shy) | |
| capricious(nervous, shy) |
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