4
chary(adjective, careful, shy, meek, cautious)
4
constricted(verb, adjective, restrained)
4
fettered(verb, important, subject, limited, controlled)
4
hampered(verb, important, subject, limited, definite)
4
hindered(verb, adjective, restrained, hindered)
4
impeded(verb, adjective, restrained, limited, controlled)
4
modest(shy, meek, timid, unassuming, diffident)
4
pent-up(adjective, held)
4
repressed(adjective, limited, controlled, suppressed)
4
required(verb, required, obliged)
4
reserved(verb, adjective, calm, restrained, careful)
4
sober(adjective, calm, dull, thoughtful, peaceful)
4
subject(adjective, important, subordinate, subjection, accountable)
4
subjected(verb, adjective, subordinate, subjection, subordinated)
4
uneasy(adjective, feelings, anxious, awkward, nervous)
3
afflicted(adjective, upset, distress, chagrin)
3
agonized(adjective, upset, distress, chagrin)
3
aloof(adjective, calm, restrained, subdued, impassive)
3
bashful(adjective, shy)
3
clogged(verb, limited, controlled, hindered)
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