apprehension

Example Sentences

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That apprehension will sound familiar to fans of relegation-battling Tottenham Hotspur, who face the prospect of their club playing in the Championship next season in a 62,000-seater stadium that only opened in 2019.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

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

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

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