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apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
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Regarding Love's offending, Madam Justice McBride said by her guilty pleas she accepted she intentionally destroyed evidence and that she intentionally impeded her son's apprehension.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And most people feel at least some apprehension about smartphone addiction and social media use among the young.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Private credit and the surge in redemptions reflect investor apprehension about the future of software,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Most of Venezuela’s 28 million people face the same challenges and sense of apprehension that they have endured for a dozen or so years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

But I can’t hide the apprehension in my voice.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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