Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being trepid; trepidation; timidity: opposed to intrepidity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Trepidation.
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- noun
trepidation
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Examples
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Here he paused, astonished at his own trepidity, and also in fear lest his aristocratic customers should be offended.
Heiress of Haddon William E. Doubleday
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His cool trepidity gave new courage to the colonel, who exclaimed, as he urged the others to renewed exertions, --
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Charles Morris 1877
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_ I muft here, however, repeat, that no one is more entirelv fi - tisiied than myfelf of the great abihties, perfevcrance, an J i,;. trepidity, with which the officers who were fent on this deai. n tion, attempted to profecute their difcoveries; but I conceive from tlie arguments and faaawJiich will follow, that tluy wa 'ftoppcd.
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Notwithftanding their natural in - trepidity, and averfion for all dtfgitifc, their wars de -
A philosophical and political history of the British settlements and trade in North America ... 1779
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He appears not only as a man of "extensive learning, fearless trepidity ... glowing enthusiasm for the truth" (Thudichum, op. cit.,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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