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be apprehensive

VERB
fear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anticipate avoid dread expect foresee shun suspect worry
STRONG
apprehend blanch cower crouch falter flinch fret quail quaver shrink shudder shy start tremble wilt
WEAK
be afraid be anxious be disquieted be frightened be in awe break out in a sweat dare not feel concern have butterflies have qualms lose courage
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet want
STRONG
calm steady stretch
WEAK
brave

Example Sentences

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Investors appear to be apprehensive about Affirm’s ability to sustain both annual 30% gross-merchandise-volume growth and expand adjusted operating margins, Faucette said.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Little-Pengelly said there were many people from across Northern Ireland who would be apprehensive about their loved ones who lived in the Middle East.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

More established veterans, Bryant has noticed, might be apprehensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

As it turned out, France was right to be apprehensive.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

I was too tired to be apprehensive, this time, and there were things on my mind that outweighed self-consciousness.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin