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misgivings: not being certain that what you hear or see is truthful.
example: I had misgivings about the class bully’s apology to me.

torment: intense emotional or physical pain.
example:   The pain from my fall when playing soccer tormented me for weeks. 

agonize: to feel great unhappiness and strain because of a painful situation.
example:  I could hardly fall asleep because I couldn’t stop agonizing over tomorrow's test.

clench: to hold onto something tightly.
example: I clenched the rope as firmly as I could so that my team would win Tug of War.

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