| regret |
| hesitancy(doubt, misgiving, qualm) |
| affliction(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| anguish(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| annoyance(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| anxiety(doubt, misgiving, qualm) |
| apologies(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| apology(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| bitterness(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| care(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| caution(doubt, misgiving, qualm) |
| censor(doubt, misgiving, qualm) |
| compunction(noun, shame, doubt, guilt, misgiving) |
| concern(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| conscience(noun, shame, doubt, guilt, misgiving) |
| contrition(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| demur(noun, shame, doubt, guilt, misgiving) |
| difficulty(doubt, misgiving, qualm) |
| discomfort(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |
| dissatisfaction(noun, shame, guilt, repentance, remorse) |