apprehension

Example Sentences

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“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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 28, 2026

Its creation, back in 2002, was seen by many as a mistake at the same time, and that apprehension has only been deepened.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

"The apprehension force descended into Maduro's compound and moved with speed, precision and discipline," Gen Caine said.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

A ripple of excited apprehension ran round the Retiring Room as, under Lord Asriel’s direction, two or three of the younger Scholars carried the wooden box to the front of the room.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman