132 entries under tense topic. ×

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twitchy(adjective, informal, anxious, worried)
4
worked up(expression, adjective, crazy, high, weary)
3
cautious(adjective, nervous, suspicious, uneasy)
3
disquieted(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
3
emotional(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
3
frightened(adjective, upset, anxious, nervous, worried)
3
in a tizzy(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, wild)
3
perturbed(adjective, upset, anxious, nervous, worried)
3
sensitive(adjective, delicate, anxious, worried)
3
shaky(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
3
wound up(expression, adjective, delicate, excited, anxious)
2
affected(adjective, upset, crazy, nervous, high)
2
afraid(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
2
aghast(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
all shook up(expression, idiom, upset, crazy, nervous)
2
basket case(expression, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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beside oneself(expression, adjective, upset, wild, excited)
2
bugged(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
2
bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, delicate)
2
butterflies(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
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