134 entries under afraid topic. ×

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worried(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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yellow(adjective, upset, weak, soft, informal)
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direful(adjective, awful, terrible, strange, fear)
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gruesome(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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lily-livered(adjective, upset, weak, soft, uncertain)
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tremendous(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
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hideous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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jittery(adjective, upset, person, weak, feelings)
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jumpy(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, wicked, horrible)
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pusillanimous(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
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tremulous(adjective, fear, nervous, worried)
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dread(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
12
fearsome(adjective, awful, wonderful, fear, grand)
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hair-raising(adjective, awful, terrible, strange, horrible)
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uneasy(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
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grisly(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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hesitant(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, anxious)
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horrid(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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