apprehensively
Example Sentences
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the centre of attention at the Munich Security Summit, as European leaders wondered apprehensively what tone he would strike in his remarks on Saturday.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
My table of strangers look at each other apprehensively, now that it’s clear this night will not be a calm, fully seated one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
Helicopters will drop relief supplies on Wednesday to Indonesian villagers stranded after an earthquake crumpled homes in West Java, while others waited apprehensively to learn the fate of missing relatives.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
And so, I made a new Discord account — I wasn’t out yet and didn’t want this server linked with my main account — and, somewhat apprehensively, followed the link.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2022
A few people glanced at them apprehensively and kept walking.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
