86 entries under apprehensive topic. ×

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jittery(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
11
jumpy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
9
tense(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
9
uptight(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
8
fidgety(adjective, upset, moving, excited, anxious)
8
nervous(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
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anxious(adjective, upset, excited, nervous, shy)
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uneasy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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fearful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
5
in suspense(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
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perturbed(adjective, shy, worried, afraid)
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troubled(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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agitated(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, tense)
4
disquieted(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
4
frightened(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
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panicky(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
4
worried(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
3
aflutter(shy, worried, afraid, scared)
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antsy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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