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stranger
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I seem to always need a word for 'nervous excitement' Apprehension could work, but that's too negative. Any ideas?
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Carpal Tunnel
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formerly known as etaoin...
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stranger
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stranger
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some grabs from the Visual Thesaurus:
adjectives:
aflutter
agitated
all shook up
effervescent
nouns:
exhilaration
fermentation
fervour
inflammation
restlessness
turmoil
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Carpal Tunnel
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Carpal Tunnel
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'anticipation' was the word that came to me, too.
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stranger
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I've thought about anticipation, but it means waiting. The feeling that I am trying to express isn't so much waiting for something. Kind of looking forward to something, but not by waiting...
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Carpal Tunnel
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Wull... Anticipating is a little more active than just waiting and it can involve some prep work, not quite as much as being proactive, but.
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I think the phrase eager anticipation covers the feeling better than the unadorned version.
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