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apprehensive

[ap-ri-hen-siv] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪv /


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Jackie said she felt apprehensive about having anyone other than Apted in charge, but said Kapadia made her feel immediately at ease.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

I was apprehensive about any mental care–adjacent product that encourages more screen time.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

George Yu, who serves as executive director for Chinatown’s Business Improvement District and owns Far East Plaza, is apprehensive about Gu Grocery’s business trajectory.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Where some early tracks conveyed carefree innocence—laughing children, music-box melodies—the mood here is often apprehensive and uneasy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Some of the Danes grew restless and apprehensive.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye




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