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165 entries under noun topic. ×
| timidity(anxiety, uncertainty, fear, lack) | |
| humbleness(reserve, simplicity, virtue, flattery) | |
| modesty(control, restraint, lack, reserve) | |
| humility(lack, reserve, simplicity, virtue) | |
| self-doubt | |
| bashfulness(lack, reserve, simplicity, virtue) | |
| hesitation(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| shyness(control, restraint, lack, reserve) | |
| doubt(anxiety, uncertainty, fear, lack) | |
| apprehension(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| fear(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| self-distrust | |
| fearfulness(fear, nervousness, timidity, shyness) | |
| mistrust(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| reserve(control, anxiety, restraint, uncertainty) | |
| timorousness(lack, reserve, nervousness, flattery) | |
| uncertainty(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| distrust(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| coyness(control, restraint, reserve, silence) | |
| self-effacement(restraint, reserve, simplicity, virtue) |
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