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perturbed(adjective, upset, anxious, awkward, shy)
15
distressed(adjective, upset, rough, feelings, excited)
15
excitable(adjective, upset, moving, anxious, crazy)
15
overwrought(adjective, upset, moving, happy, passionate)
14
afraid(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
14
sensitive(adjective, moving, anxious, worried, emotional)
14
touchy(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
14
uptight(adjective, upset, slang, excited, uncertain)
13
irritable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
13
shaky(adjective, upset, informal, excited, uncertain)
13
spooky
13
unquiet(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
12
cowardly(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, unstable)
12
disquieted(adjective, upset, rough, harsh, excited)
12
feverish(adjective, happy, passionate, enthusiastic, excited)
12
fretful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
12
scared(adjective, upset, weak, base, excited)
11
diffident(adjective, weak, fear, awkward, shy)
11
excited(adjective, adverb, happy, passionate, enthusiastic)
11
high-strung(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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