considerable apprehension
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
Used to describe a significant amount of anxiety or fear.
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Examples (10)
- He felt considerable apprehension before his final job interview.
- There was considerable apprehension in the room as the CEO prepared to announce the layoffs.
- The stock market is showing considerable apprehension about the upcoming interest rate hike.
- Patients often experience considerable apprehension leading up to major surgery.
- She approached the difficult conversation with considerable apprehension, unsure of the outcome.
- The new policy was met with considerable apprehension from civil rights groups.
- If the tests come back positive, it will cause considerable apprehension for the entire family.
- A feeling of considerable apprehension washed over him as the lights suddenly went out.
- Despite the reassurances, the team faced the merger with considerable apprehension.
- During the Cold War, there was considerable apprehension about the possibility of nuclear conflict.