5
suspense(noun, trouble, worry, concern, anxiety)
5
terrific
5
wretched(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
abhorrence(noun, distress, anxiety, shock, dislike)
4
abominable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
admiration(noun, respect, excite, feelings, wonder)
4
anguish(anxiety, nervousness, restlessness)
4
anticipation(noun, expectation)
4
be afraid of(verb, expression, idiom, fear, apprehend)
4
blue funk(noun, expression, excitement, anxiety, shock)
4
contemplate(verb, expect)
4
deadly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
desperate(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
dislike(noun, anxiety, thing, shock, fear)
4
disquietude(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
4
expect(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
4
foresee(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret)
4
foul
4
grievous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
queasiness(noun, upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness)
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