48 entries under uncertain topic. ×

36
disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
29
hesitant(adjective, delicate, modest, humble)
18
shy(adjective, quiet, slow, doubtful)
14
diffident(adjective, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
7
cautious(adjective, delicate, modest, humble)
5
backward(adjective, slow, modest, humble)
5
dubious(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful)
5
timid(adjective, delicate, modest, humble)
3
tentative(adjective, indefinite)
3
undecided(doubtful, hesitant, cautious, unsure)
2
suspicious(adjective, delicate, modest, humble)
1
equivocal(adjective, doubtful, unsure)
1
debatable(doubtful, unsure)
1
doubtful(slow, shy, hesitant, meek)
1
dubitable(doubtful, unsure)
1
far-fetched(doubtful, unsure)
1
fishy(doubtful, unsure)
1
fly-by-night(doubtful, unsure)
1
hanging back(expression, adjective, doubtful, unenthusiastic)
1
improbable(doubtful, unsure)
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