Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌæp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /


NOUN
catching and arresting
Synonyms
Antonyms


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.

See Examples For:

Ghizlan Saad, a Bahraini mother of two, said the sirens woke her family in the middle of the night, "bringing back memories of the attacks, of the fear and apprehension".

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

When Netflix announced the first-ever Chef’s Table Food Festival, bringing 70 internationally acclaimed chefs to Park City for four days of dinners, demonstrations and excursions, I felt something between excitement and apprehension.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Regarding Love's offending, Madam Justice McBride said by her guilty pleas she accepted she intentionally destroyed evidence and that she intentionally impeded her son's apprehension.

From BBC May 22, 2026

And most people feel at least some apprehension about smartphone addiction and social media use among the young.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

Slant is in great anguish at the apprehension of the fever.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

And while those apprehensions are examined in the film, they’re never once investigated from Nikki’s point of view.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

The spider’s ability to transmute our human apprehensions still holds true.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 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

Following these apprehensions, the Indian government said it was holding talks with Beijing.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2025

Steadying her apprehensions with a deep breath, Kira knocked on the heavy door to the room where the Council of Guardians’ meeting was already in progress.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




Vocabulary lists containing apprehension


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training