as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house
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Recent Examples of trepidation
Trade Policy Uncertainty Index As well uncertainty regarding future business conditions, trepidation specifically linked to the trade policies of the new administration has risen significantly in 2025.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But from orchards of almonds to fields of zucchinis, farmers up and down the state have been watching closely — and with trepidation.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Highland Park athletics director Patrick Auran had trepidation about the potential move back then, for fear of having to make roster cuts if a merger took place.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, the trepidation has not pushed key senators as far as to threaten to compel Musk or DOGE officials to appear for congressional hearings, a frequent recourse lawmakers rely upon for information gathering.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But from orchards of almonds to fields of zucchinis, farmers up and down the state have been watching closely — and with trepidation.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Highland Park athletics director Patrick Auran had trepidation about the potential move back then, for fear of having to make roster cuts if a merger took place.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2025
Still, the trepidation has not pushed key senators as far as to threaten to compel Musk or DOGE officials to appear for congressional hearings, a frequent recourse lawmakers rely upon for information gathering.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trepidation
Noun
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Orr’s study also found that even as silence about climate change can spiral into deeper fears of speaking out, speaking about the issue can drive a spiral toward further discussion and action — and that individual conversations can play a surprisingly large role.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, as an intensifying trade war fueled anxiety over American jobs and rising inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Is loyalty to an old friend and/or anxiety about having a kid reason enough to spend a day or two away from a wife who could go into labor at any minute?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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For many, as the rain kept falling, there was a sense of dread that the worst was still to come.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Thus, the fear of displacement has not become a distant memory but a continuous dread as the age of gentrification looms over the neighborhood.—
Alyza J Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Trepidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trepidation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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