trepidation
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
Archaic. trembling or quivering movement; tremor.
Origin of trepidation
1Other words for trepidation
Other words from trepidation
- trep·i·da·tious, adjective
- trep·i·da·tious·ly, adverb
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How to use trepidation in a sentence
Yet despite his own trepidations, the intelligence community is “heading down the path of more transparency.”
The 9/11 Commission Is Back With a New Warning for America | Eleanor Clift | July 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere were clamours, strange trepidations, and then that majestic roar which the mariners call the "Ocean cry."
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe trepidations of my mother kept pace with those of her husband; but she was intimidated into silence.
Wieland; or The Transformation | Charles Brockden BrownI looked with a sort of bravado into the dark, shadowed distances of the fane, and smiled at my nameless trepidations.
The Ghost | Arnold BennettThe refined warmth of Bartley's welcome seemed to make Kinney feel at home, in spite of his trepidations at Marcia's presence.
A Modern Instance | William Dean Howells
If my heart faltered, it must not be supposed that my trepidations arose from any selfish considerations.
Arthur Mervyn | Charles Brockden Brown
British Dictionary definitions for trepidation
/ (ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən) /
a state of fear or anxiety
a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety
Origin of trepidation
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