trepidatious

• Then, with what one might interpret as a trepidatious pause -- and with careful attention to pronunciation -- he asked, "Now, please explain to Reggie, what is a Ro-to-mo-to-man?" —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 02 - August 2002
• In such trepidatious times, reflection seems to be the only act that fills the massive void created by feeling utterly helpless. —  Palestine Chronicle - Headlines
• I watched as a trepidatious Bodnarchuk made her Zorb entry -- not a pretty nor elegant undertaking.
• "These are areas of surgery that most surgeons are rightfully trepidatious about doing," he said. —  News/local from www.dailyamerican.com
• In fact, we were even more trepidatious than usual, which is setting the trembling bar of trepidation very high indeed. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed

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