Meaning & use
apprehensive
Anxious or fearful that something bad may happen in the near future.
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She felt apprehensive about starting a new job in a city where she knew no one.
The players looked apprehensive as they waited for the referee's final decision.
A note on using this word
Often followed by 'about' plus a noun or gerund, as in 'apprehensive about flying.'
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