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
On Friday night she posted a video showing her apprehensively peeking out her front door at the sports car parked in front of the Kellys’ house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 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 when Esther asked him apprehensively whether there was anything wrong he just shook his head and claimed that he had never really liked boat trips.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
