56 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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afraid(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
4
disinclined(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
3
attentive(adjective, reasonable, sensible, deliberate, restrained)
3
backward(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
3
diffident(adjective, shy, timid, unenthusiastic)
3
unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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averse(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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fearful(adjective, modest, humble, dubious)
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indisposed(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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nervous(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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overcautious(restrained, reserved, cautious, suspicious)
2
reticent(adjective, restrained, modest, humble, shy)
2
retiring(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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apprehensive(adjective, deliberate, alert, modest, humble)
1
conscious(adjective, modest, humble, careful, knowledgeable)
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coy(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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demure(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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modest(adjective, humble, shy, meek)
1
noncommittal(restrained, reserved, cautious, suspicious)
1
reserved(adjective, reasonable, sensible, restrained, modest)
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