apprehension
Example Sentences
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But the criminal share of apprehensions has declined as the months have gone on.
Some behind the scenes believe his apprehension to rotate the team provided a clear indication that it was his intention not renew his contract.
From BBC
This week, the Pentagon posted photos of a Coast Guard tactical team, sailors and Marines boarding an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of the Ford ahead of an apprehension.
The young king expected this and did not let his apprehension show.
From Literature
A year-end wave of immigration raids in the Central Coast led to the apprehension of 147 people, sparking outrage from elected officials and immigrant-rights groups.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
