5
vexation(noun, charge, worry, concern, strain)
5
willies(noun, worry, concern, anxiety, agitation)
4
bogey(noun, worry, concern, anxiety, problem)
4
cowardliness(nervousness, timidity, shyness)
4
excitement(noun, anxiety, emotion, nervousness, unease)
4
hatred(noun, anxiety, thing, shock, emotion)
4
nerves(noun, excitement, anxiety, agitation, nervousness)
4
passion(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, burden)
4
worship(noun, respect, anxiety, esteem, devotion)
4
agita(noun, anxiety, disquiet, unrest, horror)
4
cringe(action, apprehend)
4
crouch(verb, bother, worry, avoid, stress)
4
feel(verb, bother, worry, stress, fuss)
4
quaver(verb, bother, worry, avoid, stress)
4
shrink from(verb, expression, apprehend)
4
uncertainty(noun, upset, worry, concern, difficulty)
4
upset(noun, anxiety, shock, doubt, alarm)
4
wilt(verb, bother, worry, avoid, stress)
3
butterflies(noun, worry, concern, excitement, anxiety)
3
imagine(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
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