as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
I'm fully apprehensive of the options, I assure you
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Recent Examples of apprehensive
Some were apprehensive about living far from their longtime partner in crime.
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Many in the village are excited for the apprehensive Spike, as this is a rite of passage, but Jamie is reminded by a woman at the gate on their way out that 14 or 15 is the typical age for this experience.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
But those who have been around since the beginning might be extra apprehensive until the prize is sealed.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
And with the Trump administration taking a blunderbuss to anything that remotely resembles DEI, the mood across the entertainment industries is generally apprehensive.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
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Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Many in the village are excited for the apprehensive Spike, as this is a rite of passage, but Jamie is reminded by a woman at the gate on their way out that 14 or 15 is the typical age for this experience.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
But those who have been around since the beginning might be extra apprehensive until the prize is sealed.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 19 June 2025
And with the Trump administration taking a blunderbuss to anything that remotely resembles DEI, the mood across the entertainment industries is generally apprehensive.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for apprehensive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensive
aware
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Be aware of any coyote behaving abnormally or exhibiting unusually bold behavior (e.g., approaching people for food, attacking leashed pets that are with their owners, stalking children, chasing joggers or bikers, etc.) and report these incidents to authorities immediately.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The president once again claimed without evidence that Biden wasn't aware of what was being signed.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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“Apprehensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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