noun · Medium SAT word

    Trepidation

    fear; a feeling of alarm or dread

    Trepidation in a sentence

    She entered the haunted house with considerable trepidation.

    Synonyms for trepidation

    • fear
    • dread
    • anxiety

    Antonyms for trepidation

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