277 entries under noun topic. ×
| penitence(upset, worry, concern, distress) | |
| perplexity(trouble, concern, difficulty, anxiety) | |
| queasiness(upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness) | |
| query(verb, trouble, concern, dispute) | |
| reconsideration(doubt, misgiving, qualm, critic) | |
| remonstration(dislike, doubt, opposition, protest) | |
| second thoughts(expression, regret, reluctance) | |
| shilly-shally(verb, delay, dispute, weakness) | |
| trace(drop, part, end, dash) | |
| twinge(doubt, misgiving, qualm, pang) | |
| caution(doubt, distrust, suspicion, misgiving) | |
| censor(doubt, misgiving, qualm, critic) | |
| concern(trouble, worry, anxiety, care) | |
| contrition(worry, concern, distress, shame) | |
| difficulty(anxiety, confusion, dislike, challenge) | |
| diffidence(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt) | |
| dissent(verb, doubt, uncertainty, reservation) | |
| dole(worry, concern, shame, anguish) | |
| gripe(verb, dislike, doubt, opposition) | |
| heed(worry, anxiety, care, consideration) |
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