77 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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suspicious(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
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unwilling(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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averse(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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constrained(adjective, shy, timid, unconfident)
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hesitating(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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indecisive(uncertain, nervous, shy, doubtful)
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uneager(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
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vacillant
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Delphic(uncertain, nervous, worried, insecure)
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choked(uncertain, nervous, worried, insecure)
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disinclined(uncertain, shy, doubtful, cautious)
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flinching(adjective, unconfident, unassured)
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irresolute(uncertain, nervous, shy, doubtful)
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questioning(uncertain, nervous, doubtful, worried)
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skeptical(uncertain, nervous, shy, doubtful)
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touch and go(expression, idiom, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
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troubled(uncertain, nervous, worried, insecure)
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unconvinced(adjective, indifferent, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
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undecided(uncertain, nervous, doubtful, cautious)
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unpoised(adjective, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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