trepidation

Example Sentences

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With great trepidation, I began to search for French news articles about the death of Quentin Deranque.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

With major trepidation, I opened it to find a 1099-INT for approximately $155 in interest I was paid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Women at the time said they looked at every single man with trepidation, and police officers were stationed on many of the town's roads.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Chandresh asks, eyeing it with a certain amount of trepidation.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern