apprehensive
adjective
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen.
apprehensively
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a word derived from
apprehensive.
Example Sentences
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Lily, however, says she is used to people acting apprehensively around Doug but tells us she firmly believes that a dog's behaviour is determined by how it is brought up and trained.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
Each day Yo apprehensively waited to see who would be in charge of guarding them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
Helicopters will drop relief supplies on Wednesday to Indonesian villagers stranded after an earthquake crumpled homes in West Java, while others waited apprehensively to learn the fate of missing relatives.
From Reuters ● Nov. 23, 2022
And so, I made a new Discord account — I wasn’t out yet and didn’t want this server linked with my main account — and, somewhat apprehensively, followed the link.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2022
But for now, it seemed appropriate to stand tall, to raise one hand from the paddle and salute his friends, who were watching apprehensively.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
