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apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
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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

"There's still that fun element but now, and for the last few years, you are going into Eurovision week with a sense of apprehension and nervous anticipation."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Not aggression, but apprehension about what what was to come.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I remember having a little bit of apprehension because I’ve had a twisty-turny life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Joe read her quick start, the apprehension, and then the almost hopeless fear and weariness.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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