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goose-bumpy

ADJECTIVE

fearful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid agitated anxious frightened hesitant jittery nervous panicky scared shy skittish tense timid uneasy

WEAK

aflutter aghast chicken chickenhearted diffident discomposed disquieted disturbed fainthearted have cold feet in a dither intimidated jumpy lily-livered mousy nerveless nervy perturbed phobic pusillanimous quivery rabbity running scared shaky sheepish shrinking solicitous spineless timorous tremulous unmanly weak-kneed worried yellow

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm composed confident cool easygoing extroverted fearless happy laid-back unafraid unworried

WEAK

courageous good inapprehensive nice pleasant unfearful

Example Sentences

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One consistently goose-bumpy goodie is the “date selector” on our online Seattle Times historical archive: It starts at 1890!

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

“To see a piece of the culprit is just a goose-bumpy experience,” Mr. DePalma said.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2022

If you’re expecting thrills from Cronin, you better get goose-bumpy watching defense, and a half-court offense that can stagnate when the defense isn’t creating opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2019

The sound of a Bowie classic reverberated off Carnegie's hallowed walls, furnishing one of the night's more goose-bumpy moments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2016

And Later became a horrible, menacing, goose-bumpy word.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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