apprehension
noun
anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.
apprehensions
-
pluralof apprehension.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That area accounted for just 1.3% of the 237,538 apprehensions recorded across the entire border last fiscal year.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Since then, the Supreme Court has begun hearing cases involving allegations of violence and apprehensions that police could use face-recognition technology to harass protesters.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"A lot of the previous limit on contact seems to be due to Pyongyang's apprehensions about broader contact, which have diminished," Chong told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
In September, Southwest border apprehensions totaled 11,647, compared to 101,790 for the same month in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
Randolph in his own roundabout way had come over to support ratification, so he needed to counter Masons apprehensions about slavery.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
