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Apprehensive

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WordDefinition
uneasyRestless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
perceptiveHaving or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
discerningnounOf keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.
anxiousHaving a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

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anxiousHaving a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
afraidImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
uneasyRestless; disturbed by pain, anxiety.
discerningOf keen insight or selective judgement; perceptive.
perceptiveHaving or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
worriedverbThinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.
troubledAnxious, worried, careworn.
scaredverbFeeling fear; afraid, frightened.
fearfulFrightening; causing fear.
timidLacking in courage or confidence.
concernedShowing concern.
nervousEasily agitated or alarmed; edgy, on edge.
frightenedAfraid; suffering from fear.
agitatedAngry, annoyed, bothered or worked up.
waryverbCautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
panickyIn a state of panic.
tensenoun(linguistics, uncountable) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
alarmedWorried; anxious; panicky.
jitterynervy, jumpy, on edge
edgy(figurative) On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.

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