64 entries under apprehensive topic. ×

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goose-bumpy(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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in a dither(expression, idiom, nervous, shy)
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intimidated(nervous, shy, worried, fearful, afraid)
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lily-livered(nervous, shy, worried, afraid, uneasy)
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nerveless(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, unstable)
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nervy(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
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panicky(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
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perturbed(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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phobic(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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pusillanimous(nervous, shy, worried, fearful, afraid)
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questioning(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful, unsettled)
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quivery(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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rabbity(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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running scared(expression, nervous, shy, worried, uneasy)
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skittish(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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solicitous(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
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tense(anxious, awkward, shy, doubtful, worried)
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unassured(adjective, uncertain, modest, nervous, humble)
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unmanly(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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unstable(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
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