Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Highly strung and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Highly strung" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Highly strung
Highly strung adjective - Being in a tense state.
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Synonyms for Highly strung
Hesitant and highly strung are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective phrase "Highly strung".
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Related pairs
- nervous and hesitant
- nervous and highly strung
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and highly strung
- unsettled and hesitant
- unsettled and highly strung
- unstable and hesitant
- unstable and highly strung
- timid and hesitant
- timid and highly strung
- jumpy and hesitant
- jumpy and highly strung
- anxious and hesitant
- anxious and highly strung
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