apprehension

Example Sentences

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There’s a lot of truth in worker apprehension: 99% of executives polled said AI will result in some head-count reductions within two years.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Most of Venezuela’s 28 million people face the same challenges and sense of apprehension that they have endured for a dozen or so years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Its creation, back in 2002, was seen by many as a mistake at the same time, and that apprehension has only been deepened.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

This week, the Pentagon posted photos of a Coast Guard tactical team, sailors and Marines boarding an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of the Ford ahead of an apprehension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Despite the varying results, enough solid evidence of harm is accumulating to cause apprehension on the part of many scientists.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson