Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited

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#205995 - 06/06/12 11:52 AM Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited
purnululu stranger Registered: 06/06/12 Posts: 2	Hey wordsters, As the thread title suggests...I want an ambiguous word that expresses trepedation and excitememt at future prospects. Cheers for all help!
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#205996 - 06/06/12 12:02 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: purnululu]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5288 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	anxiety, fear, apprehension, tense desire, butterfly _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#206011 - 06/07/12 04:38 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: purnululu]
MissAriadne stranger Registered: 05/18/12 Posts: 6 Loc: Northwest Florida	Hmmmn. you must mean "fear and trembling." Can't do better than that.
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#206012 - 06/07/12 06:11 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: purnululu]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13654	How about the phrase butterflies in ones stomach? Luke hinted at it, but let's lay it out in full.
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#206032 - 06/08/12 10:05 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: purnululu]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11578 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	A-tremble? [half stealing from Miss A] If you're looking for one single word, that is. The phrase on pins and needles comes to mind. Welcome.
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#206037 - 06/09/12 09:04 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: Jackie]
purnululu stranger Registered: 06/06/12 Posts: 2	Thanks for the suggestions. I'm a little disappointed I can't find a single word, as muh as I like the proposed idioms. Thanks for the help!
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#206105 - 06/19/12 02:35 PM Re: Looking for a word meaning overwhelmed and excited [Re: purnululu]
wsieber old hand Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 1010 Loc: Switzerland	on tenterhooks (that's two words, but..)
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