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trepidation noun If you've ever trembled with fright, you know something of both the sensation and etymology of trepidation. The word comes from the Latin verb trepidare, which means "to tremble." When it first appeared in English in the early 1600s, it meant "tremulous motion" or "tremor." Around the same time, English speakers also started using the "nervous agitation" sense of trepidation that we use today. : timorous uncertain agitation : apprehension

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August 31, 2016 trep-uh-DAY-shun Fran's trepidation going into the interview dissipated quickly, and her confidence and poise led her to getting offered the job a week later."The couple's trepidation isn't about how the state would handle the rare orchids.… They simply are worried that the state would not pay them what their land is worth, if … officials … decide to try and purchase a portion of their land to widen Route 22." — Ronnie Wachter, The Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2016

Word	trepidation
Date	August 31, 2016
Type	noun
Syllables	trep-uh-DAY-shun
Etymology	If you've ever trembled with fright, you know something of both the sensation and etymology of trepidation. The word comes from the Latin verb trepidare, which means "to tremble." When it first appeared in English in the early 1600s, it meant "tremulous motion" or "tremor." Around the same time, English speakers also started using the "nervous agitation" sense of trepidation that we use today.
Examples	Fran's trepidation going into the interview dissipated quickly, and her confidence and poise led her to getting offered the job a week later. "The couple's trepidation isn't about how the state would handle the rare orchids.… They simply are worried that the state would not pay them what their land is worth, if … officials … decide to try and purchase a portion of their land to widen Route 22." — Ronnie Wachter, The Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2016
Definition	: timorous uncertain agitation : apprehension

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