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What does trepidation mean?

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Noun
  1. A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.
  2. An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
  3. (astronomy) A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
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Since I finished the book I have watched with trepidation and wonder as Maisie has begun to attract male admirers.
I think after the England game we had gone into the match against Italy with a little trepidation.
Things like exams, homework, and boring lectures are frequently the cause of much student trepidation.
We boarded the ship with trepidation, as memories of a previous trip over 10 years ago were not particularly pleasant.
Despite his trepidation, betrayed by occasional furtive glances to the right and left, Waddley was the quintessence of efficiency.
So with growing trepidation, I searched through my past writings on quantum mechanics.

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