78 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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shamefaced(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
2
suspicious(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, awkward)
2
uptight(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
2
wary(adjective, modest, humble, dubious)
2
worried sick(expression, adjective, upset, excited, uncertain)
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backward(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, gentle)
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biting nails(expression, adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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demure(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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feel in bones(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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get vibes(expression, adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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have a hunch(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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have funny feeling(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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have stage fright(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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hung up(expression, adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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in a cold sweat(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, uncertain)
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in a sweat(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, uncertain)
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jellyfish(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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mistrustful(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, doubtful)
1
reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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reticent(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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