trepidation
noun
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
trepidatious
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a word derived from
trepidation.
Example Sentences
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"We were a little trepidatious just because the tickets prices started to become, like, crazy," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
New research says 48% of boomers and Generation X members think they could live to 100, although they’re trepidatious — especially regarding their finances.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
She is coming to CBS News at a trepidatious time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
“We were both a little trepidatious about it. We found out pretty early on that we had to be very careful or it could go over the top pretty easily and become farcical,” Cariou said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
He took a few, trepidatious steps toward Anat, hoping he still looked like he knew what he was doing.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
