trepidation

Example Sentences

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With great trepidation, I began to search for French news articles about the death of Quentin Deranque.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

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 • Feb. 24, 2026

“We still are challenged by the trepidation that marketers might have about hiring an agency in Omaha—marketers thinking that intelligence and creativity are geo-specific,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In addition to the faranji, citizens were gathered to see them off, Suheyla included, and all were marked by the same trepidation as the Zeyyadin the previous evening.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor