94 entries under hesitant topic. ×

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reserved(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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shamefaced(adjective, modest, awkward, humble, shy)
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alarmed(adjective, anxious, awkward, unstable, shy)
3
distrustful(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
3
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
3
impotent(adjective, weakness, uncertain, unstable)
2
aghast(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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circumspect(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
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hung up(expression, adjective, upset, understanding, keen)
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introverted(adjective, modest, humble, reticent)
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powerless(adjective, weakness, uncertain, unstable)
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self-effacing(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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tender(adjective, moving, sensitive, touching)
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unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, suspicious)
2
wavering(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, unstable)
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weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base, shy)
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nerveless(adjective, weak, uncertain, unstable, shy)
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backward(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest)
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butterflies(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
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