Example Sentences

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New research says 48% of boomers and Generation X think they could live to 100, too, though they’re trepidatious — especially financially.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

Snoeijs, who is now 29 and an experienced Netherlands international, can speak matter-of-factly about what for many would be a trepidatious hospital visit.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

She is coming to CBS News at a trepidatious time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

And I think some people were a little bit trepidatious, like, “The author is going to be there, are we going to be able to really dissect it?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

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