Trepidation – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

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Trepidation [ trep-i-DEY-shuh’n ]

Trepidation is a mass noun, i.e., its a noun that does not have a plural form.

It means:

1. fear or apprehension
2. tremor or a sudden, quivering motion

Usage example:

She trembled with trepidation.

Quotations:

If you don’t have nerves and a little trepidation about any new project, then I don’t think you’re really alive. – John Wells

Social:

Tmr I’ll be shifting to a new department, I’m filled with trepidation and fear… ?

— chimmychimchim ? BTS (@chimmychim1405) July 1, 2019