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119 entries under shy topic. ×

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in a dither(expression, idiom, nervous, apprehensive)
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intimidated(nervous, worried, fearful, afraid)
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lacking confidence(expression, adjective, ready, uncertain)
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lily-livered(nervous, worried, afraid, uneasy)
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nerveless(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, unstable)
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nervy(anxious, worried, tense, afraid)
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panicky(anxious, worried, tense, afraid)
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perturbed(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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phobic(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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pusillanimous(nervous, worried, fearful, afraid)
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quivery(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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rabbity(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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running scared(expression, nervous, worried, uneasy)
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skittish(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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solicitous(anxious, worried, tense, afraid)
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tense(anxious, awkward, doubtful, worried)
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unassured(adjective, uncertain, modest, nervous, humble)
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unmanly(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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weak-kneed(weak, uncertain, doubtful, apprehensive)
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aghast(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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