86 entries under tense topic. ×

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jittery(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
5
jumpy(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
4
on edge(expression, adjective, upset, anxious)
4
edgy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried)
4
ruffled(adjective, state, hurt, weak, low)
4
uptight(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
3
distracted(adjective, upset, anxious, nervous)
3
fidgety(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
3
fretful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
3
in a tizzy(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, wild)
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solicitous(adjective, upset, weak, feelings, excited)
3
strung out(expression, adjective, upset, excited, melancholy)
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unglued(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
2
aghast(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
antsy(adjective, upset, hurt, low, sad)
2
basket case(expression, adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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careful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
high-strung(anxious, worried)
2
hyper(adjective, upset, wild, excited, melancholy)
2
hysterical(adjective, upset, anxious, mad, agitated)
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