3
hellish(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
helluva(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
hesitation(noun, worry, anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
3
horrification(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
hostility(noun, dislike, hatred, antagonism, antipathy)
3
howling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
immane(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
intimidation(noun, fear, horror)
3
jitters(noun, trouble, worry, concern, excitement)
3
misdoubt(verb, fear, anticipate, apprehend, be afraid)
3
miserable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
mortal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
nasty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
odious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
parlous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
perishing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
pessimism(noun, expectation)
3
presume(verb, expect)
3
recoil(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
scarey(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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