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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a common trepidation" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a shared fear or anxiety that many people experience regarding a particular issue or situation. Example: "The fear of public speaking is a common trepidation among students."
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"I still think we're going to the Super Bowl, but I don't think we can win this week," a noontime caller to WIP, the all-sports radio station, said today in a comment that seemed to reflect a common trepidation.
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After listening to Len McCluskey, Britain's most important trade union leader, speak at a Commons press gallery lunch yesterday I opened today's newspapers with some trepidation.
I'm waiting for McDiarmid with a little trepidation.
Nothing changed, except a certain trepidation about the original omission.
I ask this though, with a little trepidation.
I must confess that I had a little trepidation about Rodney Koeneke's Etruria (Wave Books, 2014).
"She's always had a little trepidation about the killer showing up," Mr. Slot said.
Like many tennis fans, I approached the league with a certain trepidation.
So any thoughts of boarding a Smooth Cruise stirred a mild trepidation, along with a milder enthusiasm.
Now a similar trepidation permeates the room when Andy Jassy and Werner Vogels go on stage.
There's a natural trepidation against doing things differently when it involves something like your health.
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