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apprehensive
adjective
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv
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adjective
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm
“Apprehensive for one's life”
adjective
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc
“Apprehensive about her job”
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“{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a kind and apprehensive friend'}”
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Apprehensive for one's life
Apprehensive of danger
Apprehensive about her job
Not used to a city and worried about small things
Felt apprehensive about the consequences
{'source': 'Nathaniel Hawthorne', 'text': 'a kind and apprehensive friend'}
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