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restless(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, awkward)
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restlessly moving
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ripe(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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snappy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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spooked(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, restless)
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straining(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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sudden(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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tense(adjective, upset, anxious, awkward, shy)
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testy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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thirsty(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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troubled(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, disturbed)
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unable(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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uneasy(adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous, shy)
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unrestful(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, restless)
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up the wall
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upset(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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uptight(adjective, upset, anxious, nervous, worried)
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vehement(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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violent(adjective, keen, anxious, eager, irritable)
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worried(adjective, anxious, nervous, disturbed, afraid)
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