Nervousness
Nervousness noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Shyness and nervousness are semantically related In some cases you can use "Shyness" instead a noun "Nervousness".
Shyness
Shyness noun - A feeling of fear of embarrassment.
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Synonyms for Shyness
Nervousness and shyness are semantically related in timidity topic. Sometimes you can use "Nervousness" instead a noun "Shyness", if it concerns topics such as bashfulness.
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Related pairs
- fear and nervousness
- fear and shyness
- apprehension and nervousness
- apprehension and shyness
- distress and nervousness
- distress and shyness
- discomfiture and nervousness
- discomfiture and shyness
- embarrassment and nervousness
- embarrassment and shyness
- doubt and nervousness
- doubt and shyness
- uncertainty and nervousness
- uncertainty and shyness
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