Tremulous fear (11)

I believe the answer is:

trepidation

(Other definitions for trepidation that I've seen before include "Feeling of anticipatory fear" , "Uneasy state" , "Agitated feeling" , "Fearful anxiety" , "dread" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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