76 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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distrustful(adjective, uncertain, modest, nervous, humble)
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sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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unconfident(adjective, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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worried sick(expression, adjective, upset, kind, excited)
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Delphic(uncertain, nervous, worried, insecure)
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backward(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, base)
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butterflies(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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chary(adjective, deliberate, alert, modest, humble)
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demure(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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hanging by thread(expression, idiom, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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introverted(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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loath(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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on thin ice(expression, idiom, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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questioning(uncertain, nervous, worried, wary)
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reluctant(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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reticent(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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self-effacing(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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unassertive(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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unassured(adjective, gentle, uncertain, modest, nervous)
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unpoised(uncertain, nervous, worried, insecure)
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