trepidatious
adjective
trep·i·da·tious ˌtre-pə-ˈdā-shəs 
variants or less commonly trepidacious
: feeling trepidation : apprehensive
Within a couple of minutes of coming "on stage" she had an immediate rapport with the studio audience, discussing with candor what sort of questions they might have, and had the whole session in hand and us trepidatious panelists at ease.
Malcolm S. Forbes
Malcolm S. Forbes trepidatiously adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Hong Kong’s future is at a trepidatious crossroad and Beijing knows it. Karson Yiu, ABC News, 30 June 2022 Baker is a little trepidatious about returning to the road after three years off. Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2022 Global yacht charter company IYC says 2022 bookings have surpassed those of 2019, but local agencies are trepidatious about this season. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 May 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Despite her friend’s support, Contillo was trepidatious about applying. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 May 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Fans of the game were trepidatious at first, worried that the newspaper would ruin it. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 Apr. 2022 See More
Karson Yiu, ABC News, 30 June 2022 Baker is a little trepidatious about returning to the road after three years off. Simon Vozick-levinson, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2022 Global yacht charter company IYC says 2022 bookings have surpassed those of 2019, but local agencies are trepidatious about this season. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 May 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Despite her friend’s support, Contillo was trepidatious about applying. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 5 May 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Concept: Some fans were very trepidatious about Drag Race making light of the controversial president and his lackeys with this Rusical — but looking back, this was probably the most on-brand way for Drag Race to address the Trump administration. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2022 Fans of the game were trepidatious at first, worried that the newspaper would ruin it. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above