Wondering how to use Apprehensive in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as discerning or perceptive.
Apprehensive meaning
- Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
- Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Synonyms of Apprehensive
Using Apprehensive
- The main meaning on this page is: Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. | Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
- Useful related words include: discerning, perceptive, worried, uneasy.
- In the example corpus, apprehensive often appears in combinations such as: apprehensive about, are apprehensive, was apprehensive.
Context around Apprehensive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Apprehensive
- In this selection, "apprehensive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bit, little, remains and closing stand out and add context to how "apprehensive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit apprehensive and a little apprehensive and queried. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "apprehensive" sits close to words such as allspring, aloft and asparagus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with apprehensive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Even his father was apprehensive. (5 words)
I am now very nervous and apprehensive. (7 words)
But I was really nervous and apprehensive about telling her. (10 words)
Burna Boy won a Grammy for global music album for 2020’s “Twice as Tall,” and has a good shot at raking in more via the newly created African music performance category, although he remains apprehensive of how much weight the award will hold. (44 words)
He said: “During the build-up I was obviously apprehensive and I’m not sure I expected as big a crowd as it was, but once I settled I really enjoyed the whole atmosphere of the occasion. (37 words)
It sparked concerns among several communities, especially the Kukis, as they are apprehensive that if the High Court order is implemented, they will lose land and jobs due to potential competition from the Meitei community. (35 words)
At first, the actress admitted she was a little apprehensive and queried: "First of all, I said, ‘Are you serious? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
At first, the actress admitted she was a little apprehensive and queried: "First of all, I said, ‘Are you serious?
Burna Boy won a Grammy for global music album for 2020’s “Twice as Tall,” and has a good shot at raking in more via the newly created African music performance category, although he remains apprehensive of how much weight the award will hold.
But I was really nervous and apprehensive about telling her.
Daisy has a very complicated relationship with her mother, so she’s maybe a little more apprehensive, in general, to become close to anyone, male or female.
Dr. Lerman wants to enlighten those who are apprehensive, “closing the loop about breast cancer treatment by educating women about breast reconstruction options,” he stated.
Even his father was apprehensive.
He said: “During the build-up I was obviously apprehensive and I’m not sure I expected as big a crowd as it was, but once I settled I really enjoyed the whole atmosphere of the occasion.
However, European regulators are apprehensive about such a move for fear that it could hit investor confidence elsewhere in Europe’s financial sector, the sources said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
I am now very nervous and apprehensive.
In an echo of today’s debates, Harold Soref MP, a notorious racist, said, “I am apprehensive about the Chilean and other South American refugees coming to this country.
Instead, Khar told a news outlet that Islamabad is apprehensive about the fallout of an all-out rupture between the US and China, The News reported.
It sparked concerns among several communities, especially the Kukis, as they are apprehensive that if the High Court order is implemented, they will lose land and jobs due to potential competition from the Meitei community.
Kay told the i Weekend newspaper he is “a little bit apprehensive” about starting the role on Monday.
She said that she was apprehensive about being ‘accepted’ in the role, especially because it had been so long since her last on-screen appearance.
She was also apprehensive about leaving her friends, schoolmates, and cricket and tennis lessons.
The tech industry is divided over the usage of AI between those who want to commercialize it and those who are apprehensive about the fast growth of the technology without much regulation.
The vendors felt abandoned and apprehensive about the future of their stalls when they couldn’t get in touch with the organisers.
Turning it on, I was apprehensive, but it immediately turned red and sprung into action.
We’ve all been there if you’re feeling a bit low and you're not sure and it’s a bit apprehensive.
When every decision made can have far-reaching consequences, it's not uncommon for some leaders to be stressed or apprehensive about making the wrong call.
Common combinations with apprehensive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- apprehensive about 37×
- are apprehensive 14×
- was apprehensive 11×
- apprehensive that 11×
- apprehensive and 10×
- and apprehensive 9×
- apprehensive of 8×
- bit apprehensive 8×
- apprehensive at 5×
- been apprehensive 5×