11
restless(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
11
worried(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
10
restive(adjective, upset, anxious, awkward, nervous)
10
stiffen(verb, stretch, hunch, harden, jellied)
9
intense(affected, melodramatic, theatrical)
9
overwrought(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
9
strain(verb, force, stretch, narrow, tighten)
9
touchy(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
8
highly-strung(adjective, characteristic)
8
sensitive(adjective, cross, anxious, nervous, worried)
8
shaky(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
8
strung out(verb, expression, adjective, phrasal verb, upset)
7
close(adjective, tight, stretched)
7
concerned(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
7
disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
7
fearful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
7
fretful(adjective, upset, cross, excited, anxious)
7
nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
7
tauten(verb, restrain, strengthen, contract, narrow)
6
disquieted(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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