Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Worried sick and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worried sick" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Worried sick
Hesitant and worried sick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective phrase "Worried sick".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nervous and hesitant
- nervous and worried sick
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and worried sick
- doubtful and hesitant
- doubtful and worried sick
- weak and hesitant
- weak and worried sick
- careful and hesitant
- careful and worried sick
- jumpy and hesitant
- jumpy and worried sick
- anxious and hesitant
- anxious and worried sick
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Worried sick and Hesitant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hesitant/worried_sick
Hesitant & Worried sick. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hesitant/worried_sick>.
Worried sick or Hesitant. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hesitant/worried_sick.
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