apprehension
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That apprehension is understandable, but ironically, the film treats adults with kid gloves.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Not aggression, but apprehension about what what was to come.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The apprehension that marked her 20s disappeared, replaced by a silent confidence molded from experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He whistled his new weapon through the air and struck the ground experimentally while the dogs leaped aside and whined with apprehension.
From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck
And while those apprehensions are examined in the film, they’re never once investigated from Nikki’s point of view.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
"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 ● Mar. 12, 2026
But the criminal share of apprehensions has declined as the months have gone on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“In Los Angeles right now — today, as a matter of fact — we have agents out on the streets right now making apprehensions, as you and I are speaking,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
As to what was to come, he began to be disturbed by vague apprehensions.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing apprehension
Lord of the Flies
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"Of Mice and Men"
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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