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Sentence count:134+6Posted:2017-02-27Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: apprehensivenessarrestcatchcollardiscernmentdreadmisgivingpinchsavvytaking into custodyunderstandingSimilar words: apprehensivecomprehensionapprehendapprehendedprehensilecomprehensivereprehensiblecomprehensibleMeaning: [‚æprɪ'henʃn]  n. 1. fearful expectation or anticipation 2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands 3. painful expectation 4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). 
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61. In contrast walking slowly into a room may indicate reticence or apprehension.
62. Increased apprehension in such a difficult situation increased tension. 3.
63. It would be erroneous to overstate this apprehension, for there was another aspect to the argument.
64. They give us something to do, some motivation and measure of control during a period otherwise fraught with anxiety and apprehension.
65. And reasonable though the words appeared to be, they filled him with even deeper apprehension than before.
66. There may be apprehension about being in hospital and the surgery itself and sometimes fear about prognosis and/or dying.
67. She has repeatedly emphasized that her novels are linguistically self-conscious explicitly in order to translate the apprehension of the problematic area of language.
68. She knew now she was not pregnant, but she was heavy with apprehension.
69. What is important to me is the apprehension of the person or persons who killed our son.
70. If a man has a weakness, besides an apprehension of people who enjoy ballroom dancing, it is gadgets.
71. An amount which is still a matter for pride, if tinged with apprehension at the increasing number of unnecessary restrictions.
72. She does recall her apprehension about flying in a small plane, even with two experienced pilots.
73. Then all of a sudden my enthusiasm had been replaced with deep anxiety and apprehension for what actually lay ahead of me.
74. Your apprehension is based on the fear that the change might be a false alarm.
75. Despite my apprehension(sentencedict.com), Daphne turned out to be a wonderful companion to share digs with.
76. As for Philippa, so for him, a shiver of apprehension ran down his spine.
77. The last apprehension may have been as much influenced by professional considerations as patriotic ones.
78. Is he also aware that there is apprehension about the possibility of strings being attached to western aid?
79. They must therefore be approached with some apprehension and with rather more care than normal.
80. Some patients had voiced initial apprehension about their continuing to receive medication, but most were thought to be neutral about fundholding.
81. Jealousy is that pain which a man feels from the apprehension that he is not equally beloved by the person whom he entirely loves. Joseph Addison 
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82. Authorities then use the profiles to identify suspects and to attempt to elicit confessions after their apprehension.
83. The mobilization of large numbers of white males for the war effort in-creased apprehension among the population at home.
84. So why did she now feel this frightening apprehension - a deep, numbing fear of what lay ahead?
85. As we glanced at each other, we shuddered with apprehension.
86. Christina was struck by the contrast between Colette's delighted anticipation and her own bewilderment and apprehension all those years ago.
87. Those who retained sufficient self-respect and sense of responsibility to think of the future were filled with the deepest apprehension.
88. There was apprehension over a small explosion close to an abortion clinic, but the explosion proved to be accidental.
89. The scenery inspires awe and apprehension and fear even on a summer day; in stormy conditions, the effect is frightening.
90. Initial apprehension in Washington and elsewhere that allied troops might get bogged down in a guerrilla war has proved groundless.
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