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lily-livered(weak, soft, base, nervous)
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self-conscious(shy, meek, timid, unassuming)
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frightened(weak, soft, base, uncertain)
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hesitant(gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
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meek(quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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chicken(weak, nervous, shy, worried)
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faint-hearted(weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
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scared(weak, soft, base, nervous)
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sheepish(quiet, shy, meek, timid)
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unassertive(nervous, shy, meek, afraid)
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worried(anxious, shy, fearful, suspicious)
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introverted(quiet, restrained, shy, thoughtful)
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reserved(quiet, gentle, modest, shy)
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shrinking(quiet, weak, base, anxious)
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weak(soft, base, anxious, nervous)
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white-livered
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chicken-hearted(weak, spineless, gutless)
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demure(quiet, modest, shy, timid)
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fainthearted(weak, nervous, shy, fearful)
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self-effacing(quiet, modest, shy, timid)
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