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restless(upset, keen, wild, enthusiastic)
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fidgety(moving, excited, anxious, awkward)
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uneasy(upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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edgy(excited, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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impatient(keen, enthusiastic, excited, ready)
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unruly(negative, anxious, nervous, hostile)
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nervous(excited, anxious, awkward, unsettled)
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jumpy(excited, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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refractory(negative, nervous, hostile, stubborn)
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tense(upset, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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obstinate(determined, negative, nervous, hostile)
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uptight(slang, excited, anxious, nervous)
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high-strung(excited, anxious, nervous, pressure)
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jittery(excited, awkward, nervous, unsettled)
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nervy(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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recalcitrant(negative, nervous, hostile, restless)
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agitated(excited, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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on edge(expression, idiom, anxious, awkward)
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wayward(negative, hostile, different, contrary)
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fretful(anxious, awkward, nervous, unsettled)
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