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weak(adjective, strong, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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nervous(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, awkward)
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timorous(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
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afraid(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, nervous)
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skeptical(adjective, uncertain, nervous, shy, doubtful)
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apprehensive(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
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backward(adjective, quiet, gentle, uncertain, modest)
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retiring(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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shrinking(adjective, weak, anxious, modest, nervous)
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doubting(adjective, weak, uncertain, shy, doubtful)
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introverted(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious, wary)
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modest(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, nervous)
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reticent(adjective, quiet, obscure, restrained, modest)
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unassertive(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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uneager(adjective, ready, uncertain, modest, humble)
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shaky(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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spineless(adjective, uncertain, nervous, unstable, shy)
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bashful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restrained)
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reserved(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restrained)
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coy(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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