64 entries under nervous topic. ×

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shy(adjective, person, close, quiet, cold)
20
timid(adjective, quiet, modest, humble)
18
retiring(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
15
demure(adjective, quiet, modest, humble)
14
bashful(adjective, person, close, quiet, feelings)
10
humble(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
10
modest(adjective, person, quiet, cold, feelings)
10
self-effacing(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
9
coy(adjective, person, quiet, feelings, modest)
7
unsocial(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
6
unresponsive(adjective, close, quiet, cool, restrained)
5
hesitant(adjective, quiet, obscure, restrained, modest)
5
shrinking(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
4
introverted(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
4
timorous(adjective, quiet, shy, hesitant)
3
meek(adjective, quiet, simple, moderate, modest)
3
unassertive(adjective, quiet, modest, humble)
2
suspicious(adjective, restrained, modest, humble)
2
uneager(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
1
afraid(adjective, modest, humble, shy)
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