53 entries under tense topic. ×

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timid(adjective, weak, gentle, delicate, uncertain)
12
fearful(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, anxious)
9
weak(adjective, strong, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
8
nervous(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, awkward)
8
timorous(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
7
afraid(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, nervous)
6
apprehensive(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
6
shrinking(adjective, weak, anxious, modest, nervous)
5
worried(adjective, uncertain, anxious, shy)
4
uneasy(adjective, anxious, awkward, shy, doubtful)
3
jittery(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
3
jumpy(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, shy)
3
shaky(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
3
spineless(adjective, uncertain, nervous, unstable, shy)
3
volatile(adjective, anxious, worried, wavering)
2
sheepish(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
2
troubled(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, worried)
1
agitated(anxious, shy, worried, afraid)
1
edgy(anxious, awkward, shy, doubtful, worried)
1
fitful(anxious, doubtful, worried, vague)
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