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apprehensive

adjective/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv/

worried that something unpleasant may happen

Synonyms

• anxious
• uneasy
• fearful

Antonyms

• confident
• unworried

apprehensive in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin apprehendere 'to grasp or seize'

Memory hook

You APPREHEND trouble in your mind before it arrives.

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