Vocabulary Entry

apprehensive

|adjective • noun

adjective

Anxious or fearful about the future; feeling uneasy or fearful.

Example Sentences

"She was apprehensive about starting her new job."

"The students felt apprehensive before the big exam."

"He had an apprehensive look on his face as they approached the scary movie."

noun

Example Sentences

"Her apprehensive grew as the deadline approached."

"Despite his apprehensive, he decided to go skydiving."

"The group's apprehensive was palpable before the presentation."