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trepidation
[trep-i-dey-shuhn]
noun
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Archaic.trembling or quivering movement; tremor.
trepidation
/ ˌٰɛɪˈɪʃə /
noun
a state of fear or anxiety
a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety
Other 51Թ Forms
- trepidatious adjective
- trepidatiously adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trepidation1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of trepidation1
Example Sentences
My trepidation is about precedent...I feel like everything we do, when we set new precedents, it will become new norms and not the exception.
Guardsmen in L.A. expressed the same kind of trepidation about bringing militarized force to bear on the strikers.
There was trepidation at first, and I think that by the end of it, we just gained their trust.
Hamill, who hasn’t often had the chance to deliver this kind of grounded, dramatic work on screen, approached it with some trepidation.
I step into the booth with some trepidation.
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Related 51Թs
- alarm
- apprehension
- consternation
- dismay
- disquiet
- dread
- excitement
- fright
- horror
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- nervousness
- panic
- terror
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