164 entries under doubt topic. ×

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indisposition(noun, state, delay, weakness, dislike)
18
disinclination(noun, state, dislike, challenge)
18
unwillingness(noun, state, delay, difficulty, weakness)
16
hesitation(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
15
hesitancy(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
8
dislike(noun, challenge, opposition, illness)
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qualm(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
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opposition(noun, dislike, challenge, protest)
7
scruple(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
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averseness(noun, state, delay, weakness, dislike)
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compunction(noun, sorrow, fear, integrity)
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backwardness(noun, control, shame, dislike, restraint)
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objection(noun, dislike, challenge, disagreement)
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reservation(noun, control, restraint, uncertainty)
3
diffidence(noun, control, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
3
misgiving(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
3
odium(noun, dislike, challenge, unpleasant)
3
reluctancy(noun, integrity, morality, misgiving)
2
challenge(dislike, opposition, protest, objection)
2
demur(noun, dislike, challenge, opposition)
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