62 entries under tense topic. ×

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shaky(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy, worried)
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upset(adjective, anxious, worried, agitated)
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uptight(adjective, slang, excited, anxious, nervous)
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disturbed(adjective, anxious, shy, worried, agitated)
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troubled(adjective, anxious, worried, agitated)
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twitchy(adjective, anxious, worried, agitated)
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apprehensive(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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hysterical(anxious, nervous, worried, emotional)
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sheepish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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worried(adjective, anxious, nervous, shy)
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afraid(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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concerned(adjective, anxious, worried)
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distressed(adjective, anxious, worried)
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fitful(anxious, unstable, unsettled, worried)
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flustered(adjective, anxious, worried, unsteady)
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irascible(adjective, excited, nervous, emotional)
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irritable(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, worried)
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ruffled(adjective, anxious, worried)
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touchy(adjective, excited, nervous, emotional)
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hesitant(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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