| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| shy | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| ware | 4 | |
| edgy | 4 | |
| wise | 4 | |
| taut | 4 | |
| wary | 4 | |
| | ||
| 5 letters | ||
| tense | 5 | |
| angst | 5 | |
| timid | 5 | |
| upset | 5 | |
| leery | 5 | |
| antsy | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| queasy | 6 | |
| unease | 6 | |
| trepid | 6 | |
| shrewd | 6 | |
| onedge | 6 | |
| uneasy | 6 | |
| afraid | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| anxious | 7 | |
| fearful | 7 | |
| sinking | 7 | |
| nervous | 7 | |
| zealous | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| strained | 8 | |
| timorous | 8 | |
| troubled | 8 | |
| sensible | 8 | |
| restless | 8 | |
| QUALMISH | 8 | |
| | ||
| 9 letters | ||
| tentative | 9 | |
| sagacious | 9 | |
| QUIVERING | 9 | |
| cognitive | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| prehensile | 10 | |
| SUSPICIOUS | 10 | |
| SOLICITOUS | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| fearfulness | 11 | |
| SUSPENSEFUL | 11 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| understanding | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| self-conscious | 14 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| with bated breath | 17 | |