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apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
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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

The son had just arrived home from pre-school at the time of the apprehension, Stenvik said during a press conference on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 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

I saw him leave for Whitby with as brave a face as I could, but I was sick with apprehension.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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