10
hardy(adjective, mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
10
high-strung(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
10
plucky(adjective, strong, tough, smart, energetic)
10
smart-alecky(adjective, smart, attitude, informal, rude)
9
game(adjective, strong, tough, smart, energetic)
9
restive(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
9
tense(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
9
uptight(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
9
venturesome(adjective, mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
8
fearless(adjective, strong, tough, smart, energetic)
8
fidgety(adjective, upset, moving, excited, anxious)
8
highly strung(expression, adjective, idiom)
8
insolent(adjective, cool, smart, attitude, rude)
8
nervous(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
8
overstrung
7
adventurous(adjective, strong, bold, spirited, brave)
7
anxious(adjective, upset, excited, nervous, shy)
7
cocky(adjective, cool, tough, smart, rude)
7
daredevil(adjective, mad, bold, naughty, impudent)
7
disrespectful(adjective, smart, rude, lively, mad)
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