3
scrupulosity
3
scrupulousness
3
shyness
3
spineless(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
3
standoffish(adjective, quiet, restrained, thoughtful, solitary)
3
tentative(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful, timid)
3
unsure(adjective, irresolute)
3
vacillating(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful, irresolute)
3
weak(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
3
yellow(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
2
abridgment(decrease, depression, reduction, recession, devaluation)
2
ambivalent(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful, irresolute)
2
anxious(adjective, weak, shy, worried, tense)
2
averse(adjective, modest, awkward, humble, hesitant)
2
chilled(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
2
collapse(depression, reduction, devaluation, contraction)
2
concentrating(verb, diminishing, decreasing)
2
condensation(noun, decrease, depression, reduction, recession)
2
constrained(shy, meek, timid, unassuming, diffident)
2
cool(calm, quiet, mild, thoughtful, controlled)
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