trepidation
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We were surrounded by so much beauty; it was almost impossible to let trepidation win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
But you don’t need to be from Mexico to understand the significance, reverence, and trepidation that surround this hulking pile nicknamed El Coloso de Santa Úrsula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Fans, who've already been through the wringer, will be watching with even more trepidation than usual.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The downturn reflects stretched housing affordability, trepidation over U.S. trade policy, and softness in the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
They tried to distract each other from their trepidation.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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Next year, Ravinder and Gita will have been married for half a century, the trepidations of youth dispelled by time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
I was nervous that he would have trepidations — ‘Oh, I’ve got this sick person on set.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
"I had trepidations about coming at all, but I'm glad I did," he says.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
Is he at all trepidations about being back in the spotlight?
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
This layer of sand constitutes the anti-vibratory material and confines the trepidations of the engine to the foundation.
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The Crucible
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Grade 10, List 6
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