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afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
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against(adjective, bad, weak, gloomy, unfriendly)
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demurring(verb, adjective, mood, unenthusiastic)
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evasive(adjective, mood, avoidance, disinclined)
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hesitating(verb, adjective, slow, uncertain, shy)
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indocile(adjective, mood, disinclined, grudging)
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malcontent(adjective, mood, disinclined, grudging)
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remiss(adjective, mood, wary, unenthusiastic)
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slack(adjective, mood, lazy, unenthusiastic)
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wayward(adjective, mood, obstinate, disinclined)
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shrinking(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, mood)
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unready(adjective, unfriendly, mood, lazy, slack)
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antipathetic(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, hateful)
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begrudging(adjective, affected, mood, strained, artificial)
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compelled(adjective, affected, mood, strained, artificial)
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disobliging(verb, adjective, mood, disinclined)
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doubtful(slow, uncertain, shy, hesitant, cautious)
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uncheerful(adjective, unfriendly, mood, lazy, slack)
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against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, unfriendly, mood)
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balking(adjective, slow, shy, reluctant)
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