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equivocal(adjective, honest, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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shaky(adjective, informal, uncertain, anxious, awkward)
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sceptical(adjective, distrustful)
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cautious(adjective, delicate, restrained, alert, modest)
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untrusting(adjective, trust)
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apprehensive(adjective, uncertain, anxious, alert, modest)
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queer(adjective, unusual, strange, fantastic, doubtful)
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cynical(adjective, person, set, feelings, uncertain)
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chary(adjective, delicate, restrained, alert, modest)
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uneasy(adjective, uncertain, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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careful(adjective, delicate, restrained, alert, shy)
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cowardly
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jaundiced(adjective, person, anxious, pessimistic, unenthusiastic)
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negative(adjective, person, feelings, doubtful, emotions)
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peculiar(adjective, unusual, strange, doubtful, odd)
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pessimistic(adjective, person, feelings, negative, doubtful)
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strange(adjective, unusual, fantastic, odd, questionable)
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suspecting(adjective, wary, mistrustful, distrustful)
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watchful(adjective, restrained, alert, shy, hesitant)
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debatable(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, dubious, suspect)
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