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as in dread
suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune
the hikers entered the dark cave with a great deal of apprehension
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2
as in arrest
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease
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as in fear
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
felt a great deal of apprehension about the trip and about arriving safely
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as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a good apprehension of how computer systems work
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Recent Examples of apprehension
But being revered and granted access to great food in a time of shortages did not quench their apprehension.
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Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Michael Miller was one of the good Samaritans who assisted with the suspect’s apprehension.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 28 July 2025
Public dissemination of available information may help avoid further harm or accelerate the suspect's apprehension.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
This created a growing population of vulnerable, undocumented workers in the 1960s and ’70s who increasingly faced brutal apprehensions.
—Jimmy Patino, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Charles Pellegrino, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Michael Miller was one of the good Samaritans who assisted with the suspect’s apprehension.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 28 July 2025
Public dissemination of available information may help avoid further harm or accelerate the suspect's apprehension.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
This created a growing population of vulnerable, undocumented workers in the 1960s and ’70s who increasingly faced brutal apprehensions.
—Jimmy Patino, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehension
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Andrea Pirlo went to work in the Dubai second division after the Italian Football Federation settled on Gennaro Gattuso as the underwhelming answer to a qualifying campaign now overwhelmed by a sense of dread.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Western instruments add an extra degree of dread on the score, to suggest the encroachment of the U.S. forces — Rota brings out the ominousness of an oboe like no film composer ever.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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Morales, barred from running due to term limits and facing an arrest warrant on statutory rape charges, urged supporters to cast null ballots in protest.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Texas House speaker issued arrest warrants for the missing Democrats, and Gov. Greg Abbott, a Trump ally, went to court to try to start removing some from office and replace them.—
Larry Kaplow,
NPR,
18 Aug. 2025
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And yet, our fears or feelings that things will spiral out of control again?—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement For one thing, Putin decided that spring to send tens of thousands of troops to his border with Ukraine, raising fears of an imminent invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Comparability of financial data on the web will become even more important Functional fixation, which is the technical term for investors consuming information at face value without deeper analysis or understanding, will arguably increase as AI become more mainstream.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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This gap in understanding can lead to frustration within adult child-older parent relationships.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yet by then, parents may have a bigger worry, nutrition advocates warn.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Follow these five steps to log off without the worry.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Should churches endorse politicians? Erickson's concerns with Barker's endorsement go beyond legal reasons.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Borowsky fiercely opposed the expansion, citing concerns over the aesthetics of a parking garage in Old Town and how its construction would disrupt and potentially permanently displace the Old Town Farmers Market.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Good news: An appreciation of good graces isn’t going anywhere, at least in our neck of the woods.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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As a gesture of appreciation for Phelps, the Ravens made a $100,000 donation to his foundation, which will in turn help more people gain confidence in the water.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The civil complaint compares TikTok to slot machines and alleges that the app may lead to anxiety and depression, developmental damage and financial exploitation among children.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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But there are other factors, including rising consumer anxiety and consumer debt, that remain headwinds to the market heading into the fall, Sturtevant said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Apprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehension. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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