Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for apprehension. Search instead for ansehensgewinn.
Definitions
Trivia Time
Which 1960s event increased Americans' apprehension about imminent nuclear war?

apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

A DHS spokesperson said agencies become eligible for reimbursement only after an ICE-directed enforcement action, such as an apprehension or serving a warrant, and they must show “continued performance” to receive quarterly funding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ghizlan Saad, a Bahraini mother of two, said the sirens woke her family in the middle of the night, "bringing back memories of the attacks, of the fear and apprehension".

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Spirits are a mixture of amusement and apprehension.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“While we understand restaurant-investor apprehension around any food-safety concern, government reports are not citing Taco Bell as the source of the outbreak,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

The color drains from Bailey’s cheeks and all the apprehension and nervousness he had felt earlier returns instantly.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

In another operation the same month, agents discussed making 31 apprehensions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

And while those apprehensions are examined in the film, they’re never once investigated from Nikki’s point of view.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

"A lot of the previous limit on contact seems to be due to Pyongyang's apprehensions about broader contact, which have diminished," Chong told AFP.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Border Patrol has still been recording several thousand illegal crossings each month under Trump, with the latest figures showing 6,070 apprehensions at the southwest border in January 2026.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

“Heretofore my apprehensions had all been of death and eternity,” she wrote.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


Vocabulary lists containing apprehension

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training