5
sheepish(adjective, modest, awkward, humble, shy)
5
uncertain(adjective, awkward, unstable, worried, stiff)
5
unstable(adjective, understanding, weak, keen, fine)
5
very upset(expression, agitated, overexcited, panic-stricken)
5
volcanic(adjective, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
5
wary(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
4
awkward
4
cautious(adjective, anxious, modest, humble, hesitant)
4
confused(adjective, upset, rough, harsh, awkward)
4
delicate(adjective, understanding, hard, keen, fine)
4
doubtful(adjective, uncertain, awkward, shy, worried)
4
frenetic(adjective, excited, agitated, overexcited, panic-stricken)
4
fussy(adjective, informal, anxious, worried, tense)
4
hyper(adjective, adverb, upset, excited, anxious)
4
impatient(adjective, excited, anxious, awkward, unsettled)
4
in a stew(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, worried)
4
in a sweat(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, worried)
4
irascible(awkward, unsettled, tense, restless, fiery)
4
keyed up(verb, expression, adjective, adverb, phrasal verb)
4
mousy(adjective, shy, worried, fearful, afraid)
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