45 entries under shy topic. ×

16
hesitant(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
11
irresolute(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
10
indecisive(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
10
vacillating(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain)
10
wavering(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
9
faltering(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain)
8
doubtful(adjective, weak, slow, uncertain)
6
unsure(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
6
doubting(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain)
5
halting(verb, adjective, weak, uncertain)
4
unwilling(adjective, slow, uncertain, doubtful)
4
vacillant(adjective, doubtful, hesitant, wavering)
3
reluctant(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
3
skeptical(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
3
backward(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
3
tentative(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
2
balking(verb, slow, averse, unwilling)
2
bashful(adjective, hesitant, sluggish, late)
2
diffident(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
2
disinclined(adjective, doubtful, hesitant, diffident)
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