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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

"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

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

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Nevertheless, as Silver guided them southward along higher ground to the west of the farm, almost all, now that they were actually committed to the adventure, felt dread and apprehension.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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