Some good words to use instead are <span><span>anxious, </span><span>apprehensive, </span><span>frightened, </span><span>nervous, </span><span>scared, </span><span>shocked, </span><span>suspicious, </span><span>timid, </span><span>abashed, </span></span><span><span>aghast, </span><span>alarmed, </span><span>aroused, </span><span>blanched, </span><span>cowardly, </span><span>cowed, </span><span>daunted, </span><span>discouraged, </span><span>disheartened, </span></span><span><span>dismayed, </span><span>distressed, </span><span>disturbed, </span><span>faint-hearted, </span><span>frozen, </span><span>have cold feet, ,</span><span>horrified, </span><span>in awe, </span><span>intimidated, </span></span><span><span>panic-stricken, and </span></span><span><span>worried.</span></span>
