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weak(adjective, soft, weakness, base, uncertain)
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overstrung(adjective, upset, crazy, high, irritable)
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shaking(adjective, upset, weak, excited, anxious)
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unstable(adjective, understanding, weak, keen, fine)
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cautious(adjective, anxious, modest, humble, hesitant)
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fussy(adjective, informal, anxious, worried)
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hyper(adjective, adverb, upset, excited, anxious)
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irascible(awkward, unsettled, restless, fiery)
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keyed up(verb, expression, adjective, adverb, phrasal verb)
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overanxious(excited, anxious, pressure, shaky)
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snappish(adjective, anxious, worried, restless)
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taut(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
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unrestful(adjective, anxious, unsettled, restless)
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wired(adjective, upset, understanding, keen, fine)
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annoyed(adjective, upset, rough, happy, harsh)
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beside oneself(expression, adjective, upset, happy, passionate)
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careful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, worried)
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crazy(adjective, upset, mad, high, irritable)
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critical(worried, restless, jumpy)
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huffy(worried, restless)
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