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Comparative
more apprehensive
Superlative
most apprehensive
1
nervous or worried that something unpleasant may happen
- She felt apprehensive about the upcoming job interview.
- He was apprehensive about the dentist appointment, fearing it would be painful.
- The students were apprehensive before taking their final exams.
- He felt apprehensive about meeting his girlfriend's parents for the first time.
- The team was apprehensive about the new project's challenging deadline.
2
having the ability to quickly understand something
- She was apprehensive of the subtle shift in the room's mood, sensing the tension immediately.
- His apprehensive mind quickly grasped the complex philosophical concept.
- The detective was apprehensive, noticing the tiny clue everyone else had overlooked.
- An apprehensive student, she always understood the lesson's implications before her peers.
- He was apprehensive to the underlying meaning in her words, recognizing her true intent.
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