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apprehensively



ADVERB
nervously
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Lily, however, says she is used to people acting apprehensively around Doug but tells us she firmly believes that a dog's behaviour is determined by how it is brought up and trained.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2025

On Friday night she posted a video showing her apprehensively peeking out her front door at the sports car parked in front of the Kellys’ house.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2023

Helicopters will drop relief supplies on Wednesday to Indonesian villagers stranded after an earthquake crumpled homes in West Java, while others waited apprehensively to learn the fate of missing relatives.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2022

And so, I made a new Discord account — I wasn’t out yet and didn’t want this server linked with my main account — and, somewhat apprehensively, followed the link.

From The Verge Aug. 10, 2022

He waited for her cry or scream and looked apprehensively at the closed door.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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