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trepidation

[trep-i-dey-shuhn] / ˌtrɛp ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /


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Despite my cat trepidation, I saw him again, just to make sure my first-date magic wasn’t a fluke.

From Los Angeles Times

Donnelly described feeling "a certain amount of trepidation" about getting back in the car.

From BBC

Looming in the background for Carney, though, are domestic political considerations, with trepidation from pockets of the country’s Indian diaspora.

From The Wall Street Journal

That is why Friday's last 16 draw will bring eager anticipation rather than trepidation as former Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle knows better than most.

From BBC

Mizuho analysts said there was “trepidation” ahead of Anthropic’s event and that is perhaps why stocks pulled back Monday.

From Barron's