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Sense: Adjective: anxious

Synonyms:

anxious , on edge, worried , agitated, troubled, antsy (US, informal), nervy (informal), edgy , uneasy , uptight , jittery, jumpy, fidgety, scared , tense , atwitter, insecure , upset , perturbed, hung up, keyed up (informal), ill at ease, in suspense, on tenterhooks, on pins and needles

Sense: Excitable

Synonyms:

excitable, overexcitable, highly strung, high-strung (US), nervy (informal), jumpy, skittish, skittery, sensitive , hypersensitive, hyperactive, emotional , overexcited, oversensitive

Sense: Adjective: timid

Synonyms:

timid, apprehensive , worried , afraid , anxious , cowering

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