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51
nervous(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
31
fearful(adjective, upset, weak, gentle, excited)
28
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
26
timid(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, base)
19
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, awkward)
10
suspicious(adjective, uncertain, anxious, alert)
8
wary(adjective, deliberate, alert, humble)
6
coy(adjective, gentle, fear, nervous)
6
hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
5
cautious(adjective, alert, humble, careful)
5
retiring(adjective, weak, soft, base)
5
unnerved(adjective, gentle, excited, anxious)
4
self-conscious(adjective, quiet, awkward, shy)
4
tentative(adjective, quiet, nervous, shy)
3
bashful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle)
3
conscious(adjective, cool, sensible, alert, significant)
3
reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle)
3
shrinking(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
3
skittish(adjective, anxious, nervous, humble)
2
circumspect(adjective, deliberate, alert, humble)
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