53 entries under doubtful topic. ×

68
unwilling(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
36
disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
29
hesitant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
29
loath(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
21
averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
18
shy(adjective, quiet, slow, uncertain)
14
diffident(adjective, uncertain, shy, hesitant)
11
slow(adjective, deliberate, shy, hesitant)
7
afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
7
uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
5
backward(adjective, slow, uncertain, modest, humble)
5
dubious(adjective, slow, uncertain, shy)
5
timid(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
5
uncertain(adjective, hesitant, cautious, unenthusiastic)
4
hesitating(adjective, slow, shy, hesitant)
3
undecided(uncertain, hesitant, cautious, unsure)
2
suspicious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
1
equivocal(adjective, uncertain, unsure)
1
debatable(uncertain, unsure)
1
dubitable(uncertain, unsure)
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