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upset(adjective, worry, excite, anxious, nervous)
8
highly strung(expression, adjective, idiom)
8
strict(adjective, tough, severe, firm, informal)
7
concerned(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
7
conservative(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, moderate)
7
old-fashioned(adjective, nervous, tense, cautious, concerned)
7
overstrung(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
6
agitated(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
6
alarmed(adjective, upset, worry, excite, uncertain)
6
clutched(adjective, upset, worry, excite, excited)
6
distracted(adjective, upset, worry, excite, wild)
6
ruffled(adjective, worry, excite, awe)
6
skittish(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, worried)
6
stiff(adjective, tough, firm, uncertain, anxious)
6
strained(excited, awkward, shaky, tense, demanding)
6
stuffy(adjective, tough, moderate, severe, firm)
6
touchy(adjective, informal, excited, uncertain, nervous)
5
antsy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
5
disturbed(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
5
harassed(adjective, worry, excite, awe)
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