3
affright(noun, anxiety, dismay, terror, trepidation)
3
alarmingly
3
anticipation(noun, feeling, belief, hope, expectation)
3
apprehensive
3
awful
3
caution(noun, doubt, distrust, suspicion)
3
collywobbles(noun, anxiety, horror, dread, fearfulness)
3
compunction(noun, upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness)
3
demur(noun, verb, dispute, challenge, doubt)
3
disbelieve(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
3
emotion(noun, excitement, anxiety, emotion, nervousness)
3
esteem(noun, respect, worship, devotion, admiration)
3
fearful
3
fearfully
3
foul
3
irresolution(noun, difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
3
misgive(verb, dispute, challenge, doubt, question)
3
pusillanimity(noun, weakness, fearfulness, cowardice)
3
recoil(noun, awful, terrible, terror)
3
reservation(noun, anxiety, doubt, uncertainty, dissent)
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