Conflicted and Reticent

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Conflicted adjective - Having a mixture of opposing feelings.

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Reticent and conflicted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reticent" instead an adjective "Conflicted".

Nearby Words: conflict, conflicting

Reticent adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Usage example: understandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect

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Conflicted and reticent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conflicted" instead an adjective "Reticent".

Nearby Words: reticence, reticently

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