Apprehensive means feeling worried, anxious, or fearful about something that might happen in the future or about a situation you’re about to face. It often carries a sense of unease or doubt rather than outright panic, and can apply to both personal circumstances and broader events. Key nuances

• Similar to anxious or uneasy, but often focused on anticipated outcomes.
• Can describe a cautious or wary attitude toward a forthcoming task, change, or risk.
• Often used to describe emotions rather than a lasting trait, though it can appear as a temporary mood.

Common usage examples

• I’m apprehensive about tomorrow’s exam.
• She felt apprehensive starting a new job in a different city.
• They were apprehensive about the safety of the proposal.

Synonyms and related terms

• anxious, fearful, worried, concerned, uneasy, unsure, tentatively cautious.

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