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Apprehensiveness (Noun)

Meaning

Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension".

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Examples

  • The passengers of the plane felt a palpable sense of apprehensiveness as the pilot announced the severe turbulence ahead.
  • The news of the company's financial struggles filled the employees with apprehensiveness about their job security.
  • The student looked around the examination room with apprehensiveness, knowing how much this one test would impact her future.
  • She couldn't shake off the feeling of apprehensiveness as she waited for the doctor to deliver the diagnosis.
  • As the clock struck midnight, the waiting crowd let out a collective sigh of apprehensiveness, sensing that the New Year might bring more challenges than celebrations.

Synonyms

  • Apprehension
  • Dread

Hypernyms

  • Fear
  • Fright

Hyponyms

  • Trepidation
  • Boding
  • Somberness
  • Sombreness
  • Presentiment
  • Gloom
  • Suspense
  • Foreboding
  • Chill

Related Words

  • Apprehensive (adjective)
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