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- noun Plural form of
trepidation .
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Examples
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In my recent musings I've been pondering "fears" that have held me back; these might more accurately be called trepidations and negative associations that cause me to not even consider certain endeavors.
David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment 2009
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Its waxings and wanings were marked by curious "trepidations" of brightness extremely perplexing to theory.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition 1874
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The imbalance of power in the relationship aside most of these security trepidations are mutually shared.
Sam Sasan Shoamanesh: United We Stand, Divided We Fall Sam Sasan Shoamanesh 2011
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Past injustices and agonizing human tragedies and losses cannot be settled by acts of vengeance and retribution, which is the recipe of continuing cycle of violence, but by a dialogue and identification with each others' inner feeling, concerns and trepidations.
Alon Ben-Meir: Israel and the Palestinians Must Face the Inescapable Alon Ben-Meir 2011
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Working closely with leaders of grassroots veteran groups, like the Student Veterans of America and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, we must work to break down the trepidations and barriers to care and support those who are at-risk.
Victor Schwartz: Caring for Vets in College Victor Schwartz 2010
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The imbalance of power in the relationship aside most of these security trepidations are mutually shared.
Sam Sasan Shoamanesh: United We Stand, Divided We Fall Sam Sasan Shoamanesh 2011
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What if I could take away your fears and trepidations about money and replace them with a sense of power, self-confidence, and peace of mind?
Lighten Up Peter Walsh 2011
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When his latest effort Ponyo hit theatres I had the same trepidations that came along with the now long ago Mononoke, namely voice actors like Danes being thrown in there and mucking up the overall presentation.
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And once she got underway, trepidations of driving across India melted away.
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What if I could take away your fears and trepidations about money and replace them with a sense of power, self-confidence, and peace of mind?
Lighten Up Peter Walsh 2011
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