trepidant
/ˈtrɛpɪdənt/
adjective
- Trembling or quivering with fear or agitation; nervous and uncertain.
- The trepidant rabbit froze at the sound of footsteps in the grass.
- The trepidant leaves rustled in the wind, as if the tree itself was afraid.
- His trepidant voice revealed how scared he was to speak in front of the crowd.