trepidation
Example Sentences
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Many people in Hollywood view the merger with trepidation because of the prospect of more job losses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The downturn reflects stretched housing affordability, trepidation over U.S. trade policy, and softness in the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"Being a musician, obviously, there was a lot of trepidation around how we might not be able to travel and get visas," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
For Washington, “I don’t think there is any trepidation about Cheng’s visit to China per se,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Neither one of us said much of anything as we walked home in trepidation, certain that Assef and his friends would ambush us every time we turned a corner.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing trepidation
The Crucible
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Grade 10, List 6
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