44 entries under apprehensive topic. ×

23
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
17
timid(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
8
timorous(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
7
nervous(adjective, weak, base, anxious, modest)
6
fearful(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
6
hesitant(adjective, weak, anxious, modest, nervous)
5
afraid(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
4
skittish(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
3
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
3
spineless(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
2
anxious(adjective, weak, shy, worried, tense)
2
jumpy(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
2
rabbity(shy, worried, meek, reticent, timid)
2
shaky(anxious, nervous, shy, worried, tense)
2
sheepish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
2
tremulous(nervous, shy, worried, fearful, afraid)
1
agitated(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
1
disturbed(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid)
1
jittery(weak, anxious, shy, worried, tense)
1
lily-livered(weak, shy, worried, afraid)
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