May 25, 2026

trepidation

/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/noun

A nervous, fearful feeling about something that might happen.

Example sentence

“He walked into the interview room with some trepidation.”

Formal, and almost always in the phrase 'with (some) trepidation'. Milder than dread, stronger than nervousness.

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