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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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So with growing trepidation, I searched through my past writings on quantum mechanics.
So it was with trepidation that your humble reviewer handed the book to his twelve-year-old sister for her verdict.
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.
Her trepidation at being alone and vulnerable in a strange man's water closet is nothing short of hilarious.
We boarded the ship with trepidation, as memories of a previous trip over 10 years ago were not particularly pleasant.

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