2
unhelpful(adjective, unwilling)
2
unobtrusive(quiet, modest, meek, unassuming, retiring)
2
unreliable(adjective, uncertain, nervous, unstable, doubtful)
2
untrustworthy(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful, insecure)
2
vacillate
2
variable(doubtful, vague, changeable, unsure, questionable)
2
watery(adjective, irresolute)
2
wobbly(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
1
affected
1
aflutter(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
1
agitated(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
1
artful
1
baffled(uncertain, dubious, unsure)
1
be dilatory
1
betwixt and between(expression, idiom, open, uncertain, doubtful)
1
blowing hot and cold
1
boggling
1
borderline(open, uncertain, nervous, doubtful, vague)
1
chicken(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
1
chickenhearted(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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