trepidation
/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/noun
A nervous, fearful feeling about something that might happen.
Example sentences
- “He walked into the interview room with some trepidation.”
- “Her trepidation grew as the plane began its bumpy descent.”
Formal, and almost always in the phrase 'with (some) trepidation'. Milder than dread, stronger than nervousness.