3
shifting(adjective, unreliable, uneven, variable, erratic)
3
trembling(adjective, weak, unstable, unsettled, unsteady)
3
undecided(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled)
3
unsettled(adjective, weak, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
3
vacillatory(adjective, uncertain, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
3
wobbling
2
boggle
2
bumbling(verb, uncertain, hesitant, tentative)
2
caution(noun, doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
2
cautious
2
changeable(uncertain, doubtful, unreliable, variable, indefinite)
2
changing(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled)
2
claudicant(uncertain, hesitant, tentative)
2
clumsy(adjective, uncertain, hesitant, tentative)
2
compunction(noun, doubt, integrity, morality, misgiving)
2
cowering(verb, flinching)
2
delaying(noun, verb, adjective, delay, weakness)
2
diffidence(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
2
diffident
2
doubting(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain, shy)
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