193 entries under adjective topic. ×
| half-hearted(uncertain, shy, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| hanging back(expression, uncertain, shy, doubtful) | |
| hot-and-cold(weak, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant) | |
| hypothetical(uncertain, doubtful, academic, speculative) | |
| iffy(open, uncertain, doubtful, vague) | |
| lacking confidence(expression, uncertain, shy, doubtful) | |
| not final(expression, unsettled, speculative, provisional) | |
| not settled(expression, unsettled, speculative, provisional) | |
| on-the-fence(weak, uncertain, careful, doubtful) | |
| on approval(expression, new, trial, untried) | |
| on the fence | |
| on trial(conditional, experimental) | |
| open for consideration(expression, idiom, unsettled, speculative) | |
| philosophical(vague, intellectual, abstract, logical) | |
| playing it cool(expression, idiom, careful, thoughtful) | |
| precautious(careful, thoughtful, watchful) | |
| preliminary(hard, start, rough, new) | |
| reserved(quiet, modest, careful, vague) | |
| sample(experimental, probationary) | |
| skeptical(uncertain, shy, doubtful, unsettled) |
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