22
qualm(noun, trouble, feeling, worry, concern)
18
doubt(noun, verb, stop, upset, trouble)
18
hesitation(noun, trouble, concern, delay, difficulty)
15
misgiving(noun, upset, trouble, feeling, worry)
14
demur(noun, verb, stop, worry, concern)
14
waver(verb, dispute, have, stick, challenge)
13
hesitate(verb, dispute, have, stick, challenge)
13
uncertainty(noun, upset, difficulty, anxiety, confusion)
12
compunction(noun, upset, feeling, worry, concern)
12
falter(verb, have, stick, pause, shy)
11
uneasiness(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
10
mistrust(noun, verb, trouble, concern, delay)
10
vacillate(verb, dispute, have, stick, challenge)
9
grain(noun, drop, part, piece, big)
9
pause(noun, verb, delay, weakness, object)
9
question(noun, verb, dispute, have, stick)
9
regret
8
modicum(noun, drop, part, end, dash)
8
particle(noun, drop, part, end, dash)
8
reluctance(noun, delay, difficulty, anxiety, weakness)
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