308 entries under noun topic. ×

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uncertainty(difficulty, anxiety, weakness, confusion)
31
doubt(trouble, worry, concern, delay)
24
vacillation(act, delay, difficulty, anxiety)
21
reluctance(delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
18
hesitancy(trouble, act, concern, delay)
16
irresolution(trouble, act, concern, delay)
15
qualm(trouble, concern, delay, difficulty)
14
misgiving(trouble, worry, concern, delay)
14
indecision(trouble, act, concern, delay)
14
indisposition(delay, weakness, doubt, opposition)
12
scruple(trouble, concern, delay, difficulty)
12
procrastination(delay, weakness, doubt, uncertainty)
11
wavering(delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
9
fear(worry, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
9
pause(act, end, check, delay)
8
apprehension(worry, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
8
disinclination(dislike, challenge, doubt, opposition)
8
faltering(delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
8
indecisiveness(act, delay, anxiety, weakness)
8
mistrust(trouble, worry, concern, delay)
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