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noun

apprehension

fearful expectation or anticipation

In a sentence

Six example sentences with apprehension, each labelled with its topic.

  • She waited outside the operating room with growing apprehension, checking the clock every minute for news that never came.

    Medicine

  • Apprehension spread through the raid group as the boss health bar refused to drop below a quarter.

    Gaming

  • He approached the heaviest bar of the meet with real apprehension, having missed the same lift twice last season.

    Fitness

  • The founders opened the investor's reply with real apprehension, having missed the revenue target they had promised.

    Startups

  • Traders watched the opening bell with apprehension after the overnight announcement from the central bank.

    Finance

  • The rookie stepped to the line with visible apprehension, having missed both free throws in the previous overtime.

    Basketball

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