The phrase "with much trepidation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that someone does with a feeling of fear or hesitation. For example: I returned to the haunted house with much trepidation.
It was with much trepidation that Carballo replaced Poulter, who was paired with Lee Westwood and Tiger Woods.
He decided to build his own properties, although he admits it was "with much trepidation," as he had heard countless stories of bureaucratic hurdles and incompetent laborers.
Manchester City will hardly confront this game with much trepidation given Crystal Palace endured a miserable and pointless four-game streak between the autumn international breaks.
The border has been newly opened, and, with much trepidation, they are travelling to see their old house in Haifa for the first time since they fled, nearly twenty years before.
I must declare a prejudice: for some reason, I couldn't imagine chicken tasting any good with Big Mac Special Sauce and it was with much trepidation I took a mouthful.
And with much trepidation on the part of its leaders, and reluctance on the part of its people, it has supported America in its war against the Taliban over the past decade.By trying to destabilise India, Pakistan has undermined its own stability.
"But because I've had hundreds of international competitions behind me, I don't go into the trials and the Olympics with as much trepidation".
It was the team that paired Frazier in the backcourt with Earl Monroe, and as Frazier himself discussed at length during recent MSG broadcasts the 1971 arrival of Monroe was greeted with as much trepidation as that of Carmelo Anthony.
"It is with great sadness and much trepidation that I release this statement addressing the domestic violence incident that happened this past Saturday," the reality star wrote in an email via her publicist.
But like most switch-hitters, Williams has slowly evolved into a better left-handed hitter, probably because the bulk of his at-bats come against right-handed pitchers, and now rival managers can use left-handers against the middle of the Yankees' batting order with much less trepidation.
There may be as much trepidation as excitement.
