allay
verbTo reduce a fear, concern, or other troubling feeling.
Ease a troubling feeling
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nounAn uneasy expectation that something unpleasant may happen.
apprehensive
adjectiveWorried that something unpleasant may happen.
audacity
nounBoldness, sometimes shown with disregard for expected limits.
cringe
verbTo shrink back in fear or discomfort, or behave with excessive submission.
Shrink back
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recreant
adjectiveCowardly or disloyal, especially in abandoning a duty.
Cowardly
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undaunted
adjectiveNot discouraged or intimidated by difficulty.
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