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I should be scared or apprehensive—I mean, this is what Autumn and I hate about the main characters in horror movies.

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This sentiment was echoed by several other Kukis, who also feel apprehensive of returning to their homes.

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The discussion included advice on what a family should do if feeling apprehensive about having more children, especially in this economy.

Why include a plotline where a woman is apprehensive about believing another woman?

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"I knew Nicky had put other lessons online but he was apprehensive about whether to share mine because you never know how people are going to take it," she says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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