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fearful(adjective, upset, weak, soft, uncertain)
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afraid(adjective, upset, weak, soft, base)
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alarmed(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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anxious(adjective, upset, weak, soft, base)
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butterflies(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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coward(adjective, characteristic, quality, worry, dread)
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disquieted(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, shy)
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frozen(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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have cold feet(expression, idiom, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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hung up(expression, adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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in a cold sweat(expression, idiom, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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in a dither(expression, idiom, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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in a sweat(expression, idiom, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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jellyfish(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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jittery(adjective, upset, weak, soft, base)
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jumpy(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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lily-livered(adjective, upset, weak, soft, uncertain)
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shaky(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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uneasy(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, shy)
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uptight(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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