Locals regarded the picket of dark Skins with considerable trepidation.

With some considerable trepidation, I invited him for a tour of our offices.

Given their past histories, both had considerable trepidation, and this was reinforced by their friends' attitudes.

The two men became friends, and in 1968, with considerable trepidation, Mitchell agreed to become Nixon's presidential campaign manager.

Louis had felt considerable trepidation about the future of palaeoanthropology in Kenya.

His mother has, though, attended two of his breakthrough performances, despite considerable trepidation.

I therefore approached him with considerable trepidation, and great was my disappointment when he told me that he no longer took pupils.

Ael looked out on the vista her viewscreen showed her with considerable trepidation.

And I approached with considerable trepidation the television adaptation of the production, even though it has been condensed to six hours.

But there was no alternative; so, in considerable trepidation, they went downstairs.