apprehension

Ghizlan Saad, a Bahraini mother of two, said the sirens woke her family in the middle of the night, "bringing back memories of the attacks, of the fear and apprehension".

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

She has an obvious aura and instantly eases apprehension with humour.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

When Netflix announced the first-ever Chef’s Table Food Festival, bringing 70 internationally acclaimed chefs to Park City for four days of dinners, demonstrations and excursions, I felt something between excitement and apprehension.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Is your life always this intense?” she asks, with a mixture of apprehension and attraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Of course many times apprehension arises when there is no reason for it at all.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

And while those apprehensions are examined in the film, they’re never once investigated from Nikki’s point of view.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

"A lot of the previous limit on contact seems to be due to Pyongyang's apprehensions about broader contact, which have diminished," Chong told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

He also has longstanding apprehensions about using the military for possible regime change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

Unpacking the apprehensions and opportunities of boom-time America as laid out in Shannon Pufahl’s 2019 novel, director Daniel Minahan gamely plants one foot in Douglas Sirk territory while glancing in the direction of Todd Haynes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025

As the host trooped down the causeway through the black bogs of the Neck and spilled out into the riverlands beyond, Catelyn's apprehensions grew.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin