apprehension
Example Sentences
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This extra confidence comes despite the war in Iran causing volatility in the oil and equities markets, and even as investing pros on Wall Street feel apprehension about risks of potential stagflation and interest-rate hikes.
From MarketWatch
“The markets continue to interpret the conflicting headlines as an indication that we are closer to an end than we were on Friday, but apprehension remains high,” Arlan Suderman of StoneX says in a note.
"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
There’s a lot of truth in worker apprehension: 99% of executives polled said AI will result in some head-count reductions within two years.
From MarketWatch
Chip was already punching in numbers, each digital beep adding to Jonah’s sense of apprehension.
From Literature
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