trepidation

/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is going to happen.
    • The hiker approached the steep cliff with trepidation.
    • His voice was full of trepidation as he asked for a raise.
    • She felt a sense of trepidation before her first day at the new school.
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