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perturbed(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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petrified(adjective, frightened)
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phobic(anxious, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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pliant(adjective, quiet, gentle, meek, easygoing)
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quivery(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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rattled(adjective, frightened)
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recreant(weak, subservient, spineless, gutless, falsehearted)
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resigned(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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retiring(weak, spineless, gutless)
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running scared(expression, weak, anxious, shy, worried)
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sapless(adjective, dull, weak, feeble, tasteless)
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sheepish(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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shrinking(weak, shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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sissified
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sissy
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skittish(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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solicitous(shy, worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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spiritless(quiet, weak, soft, gentle, humble)
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submissive(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, gentle)
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tame(quiet, gentle, humble, subdued, compliant)
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