91 entries under shy topic. ×

51
nervous(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
40
anxious(adjective, upset, weak, kind, worry)
38
uneasy(adjective, upset, kind, worry, excite)
31
worried(adjective, upset, hurt, kind, low)
31
fearful(adjective, upset, weak, gentle, excited)
28
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
26
timid(adjective, weak, soft, gentle, base)
20
agitated(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
16
frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
16
tense(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
14
jumpy(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
14
cowardly(adjective, weak, fearful, suspicious)
12
disquieted(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
12
jittery(adjective, upset, hurt, weak, low)
12
timorous(adjective, weak, fear, nervous)
11
scared(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
10
fidgety(adjective, upset, moving, excited, fear)
10
alarmed(adjective, worry, excite, anxious, nervous)
10
disturbed(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
10
panicky(adjective, weak, fear, anxious, nervous)
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