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Est. 1828
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'apprehensive'
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Words to Describe apprehensive

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Things apprehensive often describes ("apprehensive ________")

  • air
  • state
  • note
  • adults
  • looks
  • parents
  • faculty
  • heart
  • writers
  • tension
  • hour
  • disposition
  • gaze
  • individuals
  • concern
  • dread
  • feeling
  • manner
  • ear
  • look
  • excitement
  • eyes
  • expectation
  • face
  • smile
  • child
  • children
  • thought
  • audience
  • caution
  • group
  • person
  • mother
  • girl
  • mind
  • wife
  • night
  • atmosphere
  • powers
  • eye
  • power
  • jealousy
  • love
  • act
  • moments
  • thoughts
  • imagination
  • faces
  • ears
  • voice
  • citizens
  • twitch
  • silence
  • fears
  • moment
  • response
  • fear
  • parent
  • anxiety
  • expression
  • subjects
  • spirit
  • student
  • behavior
  • individual
  • attitude
  • inquiry
  • curiosity
  • public
  • reaction
  • feelings
  • mood
  • woman
  • glances
  • patient
  • glance
  • persons
  • students
  • faculties
  • expectations
  • anticipation
  • friends
  • presentation
  • tone
  • patients
  • appearance

How apprehensive often is described ("________ apprehensive")

  • little

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  • reticent
  • disillusioned
  • interested
  • livid
  • paranoid
  • angry
  • enthusiastic
  • unperturbed
  • nonplussed
  • cagey
  • afraid
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