2
fretful
2
highly-strung
2
ill at ease(adjective, not)
2
in a stew(expression, adjective, idiom)
2
in suspense(expression, adjective, keen, excited, ready)
2
jittery
2
jumpy
2
strained
2
taut
2
upset
2
worked up
2
worried
1
addled
1
all-overish
1
antsy
1
anxioused up
1
at a loss(expression, idiom)
1
baffled
1
bamboozled
1
beat
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