apprehensive in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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apprehensive in the PONS Dictionary

apprehensive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be apprehensive about sth
appréhender qc
to be apprehensive that ...
appréhender que ...
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The plans were scaled back slightly to gain township approval because area residents were apprehensive about the traffic that the new expansion would generate.
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During the week, competitors and officials alike, were growing apprehensive of the 25/8 rule.
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Though initially apprehensive about her entering into the acting profession, her parents were very supportive.
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The rhythm restarts with tense connotations and the orchestra swells with apprehensive shades.
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The album's aggressive, straightforward approach is largely riff-oriented with no guitar solos and frequent transitions from clean, apprehensive singing to throaty roars.
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They were somewhat apprehensive of what he would say, but he gave it his blessing.
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This means that even if someone is trying to be friendly and playful a gelotophobe will feel apprehensive and mistake the interaction for ridicule.
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Similar, if an individual becomes apprehensive during an experiment, it could affect his or her performance.
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Her publishers were extremely apprehensive about the release as well as its commercial potential.
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In this era, the women were apprehensive of appearing on stage or in films.
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