trepidation
noun
tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
trepidatiously
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a word derived from
trepidation.
Example Sentences
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In Malört’s version, Atkinson trepidatiously tastes a shot of his product.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Assuming a portrait would take months to master, I trepidatiously put brush to canvas and found to my delight that the results weren’t half bad.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
To be completely honest, I kind of went trepidatiously where no man had gone before.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2017
I hold the burger with both hands and bring it, somewhat trepidatiously, to my mouth.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2016
You start to wonder if those people peering trepidatiously into the lavatories before using them are concerned about hygiene, or just terrified she will be in there as well.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2010
