Trepidation
noun
A feeling of fear about something that may happen.
She had some trepidation about agreeing to their proposal.
Often appears as...
- feel a trepidation
- sense of trepidation
noun
A trembling motion.
The trepidation of the surface of the water suggested the presence of some unseen danger.
Often appears as...
- trepidation of surface
- trepidation due to
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noun
A feeling of fear about something that may happen.
She had some trepidation about agreeing to their proposal.
Often appears as...
- feel a trepidation
- sense of trepidation
noun
A trembling motion.
The trepidation of the surface of the water suggested the presence of some unseen danger.
Often appears as...
- trepidation of surface
- trepidation due to
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Future Anxiety
Trepidation often refers to worry about something that hasn't occurred yet.
Tom waited for his exam results with trepidation.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Fear
It implies a less intense fear than terror; more like nervousness.
She felt trepidation before her first flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Suspense
Often used in storytelling to build suspense before a crucial event.
The eerie silence filled him with trepidation.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Anxiety
Trepidation often refers to worry about something that hasn't occurred yet.
Tom waited for his exam results with trepidation.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Fear
It implies a less intense fear than terror; more like nervousness.
She felt trepidation before her first flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Suspense
Often used in storytelling to build suspense before a crucial event.
The eerie silence filled him with trepidation.
Pro Tip 1/3Future Anxiety
Trepidation often refers to worry about something that hasn't occurred yet.
Tom waited for his exam results with trepidation.
Pro Tip 2/3Mild Fear
It implies a less intense fear than terror; more like nervousness.
She felt trepidation before her first flight.
Pro Tip 3/3Narrative Suspense
Often used in storytelling to build suspense before a crucial event.
The eerie silence filled him with trepidation.
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Ron Howard on Science...
we're gonna we're gonna feel some trepidation and we should and we need to be cautious at times and take real responsibility for the projects that we support and the individuals who we follow but without a doubt it's also to be celebrated it's a very very dynamic
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Don't fear superintellige...
that it's possible to build such an artificial intelligence for this kind of mission and others. The next question you must ask yourself is, should we fear it? Now, every new technology brings with it some measure of trepidation. When we first saw cars,
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Danny Trejo Ziplines...
you know, life experiences, from San Quentin Prison I felt I could feel my heart rate going up just listening to that, that sense of fear and trepidation. And you know, I take a lot of actors and stuff away, but it's a privilege for me to actually
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How to shift your...
Where previously there had been trepidation and nervousness and fear, there came a calm resolve, an island alone, a greatest hour, a greatest generation, a country that would fight them on the beaches and in the hills and in the streets,
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Actually, the world...
about the world being one etc if you raise questions about that formulation you really are considered a bit of an antique and then the final reason which I mentioned especially to a TED audience with some trepidation has to do with
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The path to ending...
I think community is really important right now. With so many of us feeling trepidation, the weariness, the anger, the fear, the frustration, the terrorism that we've experienced in our communities.
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Filming Antarctica's...
and there is just one tiny tiny little hole that gives you access back to your world and you really feel that when you go down there is definitely that that sense of trepidation and incredible
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Pankaj Ghemawat:...
If you raise questions about that formulation, you really are considered a bit of an antique. And then the final reason, which I mention, especially to a TED audience, with some trepidation,
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Is the world getting...
Many people face the news each morning with trepidation and dread. Every day, we read of shootings,
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Gorilla shows Steve...
I'm kind of shaking half with excitement and half with a little bit of trepidation. There, Johnny.
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Ron Howard on Science...
we're gonna we're gonna feel some trepidation and we should and we need to be cautious at times and take real responsibility for the projects that we support and the individuals who we follow but without a doubt it's also to be celebrated it's a very very dynamic
Video examples
Don't fear superintellige...
that it's possible to build such an artificial intelligence for this kind of mission and others. The next question you must ask yourself is, should we fear it? Now, every new technology brings with it some measure of trepidation. When we first saw cars,
Video examples
Danny Trejo Ziplines...
you know, life experiences, from San Quentin Prison I felt I could feel my heart rate going up just listening to that, that sense of fear and trepidation. And you know, I take a lot of actors and stuff away, but it's a privilege for me to actually
Video examples
How to shift your...
Where previously there had been trepidation and nervousness and fear, there came a calm resolve, an island alone, a greatest hour, a greatest generation, a country that would fight them on the beaches and in the hills and in the streets,
Video examples
Actually, the world...
about the world being one etc if you raise questions about that formulation you really are considered a bit of an antique and then the final reason which I mentioned especially to a TED audience with some trepidation has to do with
Video examples
The path to ending...
I think community is really important right now. With so many of us feeling trepidation, the weariness, the anger, the fear, the frustration, the terrorism that we've experienced in our communities.
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
and there is just one tiny tiny little hole that gives you access back to your world and you really feel that when you go down there is definitely that that sense of trepidation and incredible
Video examples
Pankaj Ghemawat:...
If you raise questions about that formulation, you really are considered a bit of an antique. And then the final reason, which I mention, especially to a TED audience, with some trepidation,
Video examples
Is the world getting...
Many people face the news each morning with trepidation and dread. Every day, we read of shootings,
Video examples
Gorilla shows Steve...
I'm kind of shaking half with excitement and half with a little bit of trepidation. There, Johnny.
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Quote examples
Rose Leslie
Scottish Actress
I believe that we're not alone. How can we be alone in an infinite universe? I'm using the word 'alien' with a little trepidation because I know that sparks so many different versions of that word, and there are so many different images that come into one person's head when someone says it.
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Rick Yancey
American Novelist
I always feel trepidation at the beginning of every project. I worry about so many things. Time to get it right, the skill to do it justice, the will to finish. I also worry about more mundane things, like what if my computer crashes and I've forgotten to back up the manuscript?
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Donald Sutherland
Canadian Actor
Joe Wright called me and I also had some trepidation along those lines but he said no, it would work. He had a very clear and specific idea of what he wanted to do.
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Jim Broadbent
American Actor
Even for people who live in the country, there is a trepidation now about going outside to play. But it never occurred to us to be fearful when we were young.
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Jesse Kellerman
American Novelist
I had some trepidation about working with someone else, especially a family member. You don't want work to affect your personal relationship.
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David Whyte
English Poet
Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance.
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John Wells
American Producer
If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive.
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Hisham Matar
American Writer
I am, by instinct, wary of revolutions. The gathering of the masses fills me with trepidation.
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Jason Biggs
American Actor
We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.
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Christopher Lee
English Actor
I turn to the 'Telegraph's' obituaries page with trepidation.
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Rose Leslie
Scottish Actress
I believe that we're not alone. How can we be alone in an infinite universe? I'm using the word 'alien' with a little trepidation because I know that sparks so many different versions of that word, and there are so many different images that come into one person's head when someone says it.
Quote examples
Rick Yancey
American Novelist
I always feel trepidation at the beginning of every project. I worry about so many things. Time to get it right, the skill to do it justice, the will to finish. I also worry about more mundane things, like what if my computer crashes and I've forgotten to back up the manuscript?
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Donald Sutherland
Canadian Actor
Joe Wright called me and I also had some trepidation along those lines but he said no, it would work. He had a very clear and specific idea of what he wanted to do.
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Jim Broadbent
American Actor
Even for people who live in the country, there is a trepidation now about going outside to play. But it never occurred to us to be fearful when we were young.
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Jesse Kellerman
American Novelist
I had some trepidation about working with someone else, especially a family member. You don't want work to affect your personal relationship.
Quote examples
David Whyte
English Poet
Without the compassionate understanding of the fear and trepidation that lie behind courageous speech, we are bound only to our arrogance.
Quote examples
John Wells
American Producer
If you don't have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don't think you're really alive.
Quote examples
Hisham Matar
American Writer
I am, by instinct, wary of revolutions. The gathering of the masses fills me with trepidation.
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Jason Biggs
American Actor
We all approached doing a sequel with great trepidation and skepticism.
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Christopher Lee
English Actor
I turn to the 'Telegraph's' obituaries page with trepidation.
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