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trepidation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread |
Examples of trepidation
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The first time you go out, there is a certain trepidation but you relax into it.
From the guardian.co.uk
An underlying trepidation is invested in almost every business decision we make.
From the foxbusiness.com
At 44, there's a little trepidation about jumping around on stage but I love it.
From the metro.co.uk
There was one final moment of trepidation for the Capitals and their supporters.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The theory of trepidation is presented by Theon as an alternative to precession.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Some theatergoers approach the long-winded Shaw with more than mild trepidation.
From the washingtonpost.com
There was little doubt, and a little trepidation, that HOPE would be successful.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Just how frank the trio might be is causing some trepidation within Labor ranks.
From the smh.com.au
He's watching the congressional debate over health-care bills with trepidation.
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- A feeling of alarm or dread
- Trepidation as used in the field of astronomy refers to a medieval theory that there is oscillation in the precession of the equinoxes. The theory was popular from the 9th to the 16th centuries.
- A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern
- (trepidatory) That trepidates, or that causes trepidations; An earthquake with an vertical, up-and-down motion, as opposed to a horizontal, side-to-side motion
- Hector entered the principal s office filled with trepidation.
- (n) - state of alarm; shaking from fear
- Fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event
- Fearful uncertainty.
