32
nervous(adjective, upset, characteristic, understanding, keen)
31
stressful(adjective, anxious, state, feeling, excited)
30
taut(adjective, upset, firm, solid, property)
26
strained(adjective, characteristic, firm, property, anxious)
22
tight(adjective, close, hard, firm, difficult)
21
rigid(adjective, hard, firm, solid, property)
20
stiff(adjective, close, hard, firm, rigid)
20
uptight(adjective, upset, slang, informal, excited)
19
anxious(adjective, upset, excited, awkward, nervous)
19
uneasy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, crazy)
16
edgy(adjective, excited, anxious, awkward, nervous)
16
jittery(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
16
jumpy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
15
firm(noun, verb, adjective, hard, strengthen)
14
fidgety(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
13
agitated(adjective, upset, characteristic, excited, anxious)
13
on edge(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
13
tighten(verb, tighten, constrict)
12
apprehensive(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
12
high-strung(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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