Trepidation - English meaning

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation

noun

Worry and anxiety

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He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…

noun

The situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

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The anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the government.

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

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[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

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Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school., that explains his anxiety…

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

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It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job., one or two people have expres…

noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

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To his dismay, she left him

verb

Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

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They were dismayed by the u-turn in policy

noun

A feeling of shock and unhappiness

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She discovered, to her dismay, that she had locked her keys inside her car., they enjoyed the meal …

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

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Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

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World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

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The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

verb

Anticipate with great apprehension or fear.

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Jane was dreading the party

noun

Great fear or apprehension.

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The thought of returning to london filled her with dread

adjective

Greatly feared; dreadful.

Usage examples:

He was stricken with the dread disease and died

noun

An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

Usage examples:

I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past

verb

Be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful.

Usage examples:

I hated him but didn't fear him any more

verb

An emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger

noun

The quality of being frightened or worried about something

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Fearfulness about the future, despite her initial fearfulness, maria ended her journey feeling calm.

noun

A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension.

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With a sense of foreboding she read the note

adjective

Implying that something bad is going to happen.

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When the doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding

verb

(of a situation or occurrence) act as an advance warning of (something bad).

Usage examples:

This lull foreboded some new assault upon him

noun

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

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We have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run

noun

A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event

Usage examples:

Cheung spoke of his deep misgivings about graduate school.

noun

The quality or state of being nervous.

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There was a trace of nervousness in his voice

noun

Anxiety; mental uneasiness.

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She sensed her friend's perturbation

noun

The state of being stretched tight.

Usage examples:

The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops

verb

Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.

Usage examples:

It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned

The action of stretching something tight

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

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The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

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I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

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He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

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[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …