apprehension
Example Sentences
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"There's still that fun element but now, and for the last few years, you are going into Eurovision week with a sense of apprehension and nervous anticipation."
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“Private credit and the surge in redemptions reflect investor apprehension about the future of software,” he says.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Investor apprehension about AI hasn’t compelled the biggest tech companies to scale back their bets on the technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
They met a similar response from all the other figures they spoke to, and all the time their apprehension grew.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing apprehension
Lord of the Flies
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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