41 entries under hesitant topic. ×

52
timid(adjective, weak, gentle, base, fear)
42
shy(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
26
diffident(adjective, quiet, weak, fear, shy)
23
cowardly(adjective, weak, uncertain, anxious, nervous)
16
nervous(adjective, weak, base, uncertain, fear)
14
afraid(adjective, weak, soft, base, fear)
14
pusillanimous(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
14
yellow(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
10
lily-livered(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
9
frightened(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
8
chicken(adjective, weak, nervous, shy, worried)
8
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
8
scared(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
7
shrinking(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
6
spineless(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
6
unsure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, shy)
5
shaky(adjective, gentle, uncertain, fear, anxious)
5
weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
4
insecure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, shy)
4
reticent(adjective, quiet, nervous, shy)
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