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doubtful(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, worried)
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fainthearted(weak, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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feel in bones(expression, idiom, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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foreboding(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, doubtful)
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frightened(upset, weak, anxious, nervous, shy)
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get vibes(expression, adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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goose-bumpy(anxious, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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gutless(weak, spineless)
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have a hunch(expression, idiom, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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have funny feeling(expression, idiom, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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have stage fright(expression, idiom, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
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having the willies(expression, idiom, weak, subservient, spineless)
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hesitant(nervous, shy, worried, afraid, uneasy)
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intimidated(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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lacking courage(expression, weak, subservient, spineless, gutless)
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mistrustful(adjective, uncertain, anxious, nervous, doubtful)
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mousy(upset, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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nerveless(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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nervous(weak, anxious, shy, worried, uneasy)
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nervy(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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