10
perturbation(noun, upset, feeling, excitement, anxiety)
10
start(noun, verb, action, bother, worry)
10
hesitation(noun, worry, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
10
stress(noun, worry, verb, fret, bother)
9
blue funk(noun, expression, excitement, anxiety, shock)
9
presentiment(noun, feeling, worry, concern, distress)
9
anxiousness(noun, anxiety, disquiet, nervousness, apprehension)
9
be frightened(verb, expression, idiom, bother, worry)
9
cravenness(noun, anxiety, weakness, horror, dread)
9
stew(noun, verb, charge, bother, worry)
8
cold sweat(noun, expression, idiom, worry, concern)
8
be disquieted(verb, expression, idiom, bother, worry)
8
bugbear(noun, worry, concern, anxiety, problem)
8
creeps(noun, worry, concern, excitement, distress)
8
feel concern(verb, expression, idiom, bother, worry)
8
fuss(verb, bother, worry, concern, agitation)
8
intimidation(noun, pressure, horror, threats)
8
jitters(noun, worry, concern, excitement, distress)
8
misdoubt(noun, verb, feeling, dispute, challenge)
8
revulsion(noun, distress, anxiety, thing, shock)
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