trepidation

Example Sentences

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Gingersnipes matched his trepidation, crouching at the window, her tiny ears flickering to pick up the distant noise.

From Literature

The war in Iran, coupled with trepidation among Canadian business owners about the future of trade relations with the U.S., means that “uncertainty is acute,” Macklem added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite my cat trepidation, I saw him again, just to make sure my first-date magic wasn’t a fluke.

From Los Angeles Times

Donnelly described feeling "a certain amount of trepidation" about getting back in the car.

From BBC

Looming in the background for Carney, though, are domestic political considerations, with trepidation from pockets of the country’s Indian diaspora.

From The Wall Street Journal