be apprehensive
Example Sentences
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Investors appear to be apprehensive about Affirm’s ability to sustain both annual 30% gross-merchandise-volume growth and expand adjusted operating margins, Faucette said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Emma Little-Pengelly said people in Northern Ireland would be apprehensive about the situation in the Middle East.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
It’s perfectly understandable for Mariners fans to be frustrated about what’s transpired this season and be apprehensive about the future.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
More established veterans, Bryant has noticed, might be apprehensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
I was too tired to be apprehensive, this time, and there were things on my mind that outweighed self-consciousness.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
