93 entries under tense 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)
24
troubled(adjective, upset, hurt, kind, worry)
20
agitated(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
20
upset(adjective, hurt, worry, excite, sad)
18
uptight(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
14
jumpy(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
14
concerned(adjective, upset, kind, deliberate, excited)
14
distressed(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
12
disquieted(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
12
edgy(adjective, excited, anxious, awkward, nervous)
12
jittery(adjective, upset, hurt, weak, low)
12
on edge(expression, adjective, excited, awkward, nervous)
11
scared(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
10
fidgety(adjective, upset, moving, excited, fear)
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