trep·i·da·tion

trep·i·da·tion
/ˌtrɛpəˈdeıʃən/ noun [noncount]
formal : a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

He had/felt some trepidation about agreeing to their proposal.


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