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spineless(adjective, weak, shy, timid, apprehensive)
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aghast(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
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alarmed(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, awkward)
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alarming(adjective, awful, terrible, wonderful, fear)
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grievous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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grim(adjective, pain, dark, unpleasant, awful)
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perturbed(adjective, awkward, unsettled, suspicious, timid)
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redoubtable(adjective, tough, difficult, awful, terrible)
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uncourageous(adjective, person, feelings, fear, emotions)
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vicious(adjective, awful, terrible, wicked, horrible)
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weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
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abominable(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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chickenhearted(adjective, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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disquieted(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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heinous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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panic-stricken(adjective, terrified)
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terrific(adjective, bad, great, tough, pain)
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unspeakable(adjective, mean, bad, unpleasant, awful)
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wicked(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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