47 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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skittish(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
3
reluctant(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
3
unsocial(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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afraid(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
2
averse(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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conscious(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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hesitating(adjective, shy, sluggish, late)
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unassured(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous)
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cautious(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild)
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distrustful(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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loath(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, humble)
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suspicious(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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circumspect(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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disinclined(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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indisposed(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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introvert(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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late(adjective, shy, sluggish, diffident)
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