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| nervous(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited) | |
| fearful(adjective, upset, weak, gentle, excited) | |
| afraid(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited) | |
| timid(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, base) | |
| shy(adjective, quiet, weak, awkward) | |
| suspicious(adjective, uncertain, anxious, alert) | |
| wary(adjective, deliberate, alert, humble) | |
| coy(adjective, gentle, fear, nervous) | |
| hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary) | |
| cautious(adjective, alert, humble, careful) | |
| retiring(adjective, weak, soft, base) | |
| unnerved(adjective, gentle, excited, anxious) | |
| self-conscious(adjective, quiet, awkward, shy) | |
| tentative(adjective, quiet, nervous, shy) | |
| bashful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle) | |
| conscious(adjective, cool, sensible, alert, significant) | |
| reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle) | |
| shrinking(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious) | |
| skittish(adjective, anxious, nervous, humble) | |
| circumspect(adjective, deliberate, alert, humble) |
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