trepidations
Feelings of apprehension
Trepidations is the plural of trepidation, a state of nervous anxiety or fearful uncertainty about what might happen.
The word suggests anticipatory dread rather than immediate fear: She had serious trepidations about accepting the job offer.
Despite the plural form, the meaning is usually singular—multiple worries bundled into general unease.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
worry · foreboding · misgivings · qualms · hesitation · alarm · disquiet · fearfulness
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
- sweatingMoisture through pores
pallor · breathlessness · tremors · goosebumps · racing heart · clammy hands · knocking knees · dry mouth
State of being unsure
- doubtLack of firm belief
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
wariness · caution · concern · premonition · suspicion · distrust · ambivalence · indecision
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- uneaseMild persistent worry
nervousness · worry · foreboding · misgivings · qualms · hesitation · alarm · disquiet · fearfulness · timidity
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
- shakingRapid involuntary movement
- quiveringShaking slightly and rapidly
- palpitationsAwareness of abnormal heartbeat
sweating · pallor · breathlessness · tremors · goosebumps · racing heart · clammy hands · knocking knees · dry mouth · nausea
uncertainty
State of being unsure
- doubtLack of firm belief
- second-guessingReconsidering a decision made
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
reluctance · wariness · caution · concern · premonition · suspicion · distrust · ambivalence · indecision · vacillation
trepidationsconfidence
Self-assurance or trust
calmness · assurance · fearlessness · composure · tranquility