watch apprehensively
Frequency: 4.80.9 per million words
to watch someone or something while feeling anxious or fearful
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Examples (10)
- The mother watched apprehensively as her child took his first steps.
- We all watched apprehensively while the tightrope walker crossed the canyon.
- He watched the stock market ticker apprehensively, fearing a crash.
- From the window, she watched apprehensively as the storm clouds gathered.
- The coach watched apprehensively from the sidelines during the final moments of the game.
- I find myself watching the news apprehensively these days.
- The audience watched apprehensively as the magician performed the dangerous escape trick.
- They watched the rescue operation apprehensively, hoping for survivors.
- The dog's owner watched apprehensively as the veterinarian examined the injured paw.
- As the deadline approached, the project manager watched the team's progress apprehensively.