(a.) Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning.
(a.) Knowing; conscious; cognizant.
(a.) Relating to the faculty of apprehension.
(a.) Anticipative of something unfavorable' fearful of what may be coming; in dread of possible harm; in expectation of evil.
(a.) Sensible; feeling; perceptive.
Example Sentences:
(1) However, it is easier for them to cope with anxiety because premedication pacifies the patients, whereas each of the dependent variables, such as apprehension, is influenced differently.
(2) Environmental campaigners had been apprehensive about the chances of the Senate ratifying a new international treaty – a successor to the Kyoto protocol – to combat global warming unless a consensus had already been reached on Capitol Hill.
(3) Family unit apprehensions are indeed at a historical high and UAC apprehensions are surging back to levels seen in 2014 .
(4) He was slightly apprehensive, and more than a little starstruck when he subsequently met the real Tippi Hedren.
(5) The surgical technique uses a local anesthetic containing a vasoconstrictor or an ultralight intravenous general anesthetic in addition to the local anesthetic for the apprehensive or acutely infected patient.
(6) Change in anesthesiologists may have been a factor in increasing apprehension and anesthetic dosage in later treatments.
(7) Apprehension mounted but Liverpool's title pursuit could not be derailed.
(8) The most frequent reason for closing the unit was the apprehension the patient would leave the hospital.
(9) The busy atmosphere and routine of a hospital is apt to induce apprehension in a patient about to have a surgical operation.
(10) Shine waited 18 hours before she could see her baby for the first time and reflected on how Google Glass could have been used in those initial 18 hours to ease some of her apprehensions and fears.
(11) To improve early diagnosis of gastric carcinoma (GC), it is recommended that every endoscopic investigation be performed with oncological apprehension, paying attention even to the minimum focal changes in the gastric mucosa and making spot biopsy of those changes.
(12) We felt by the end of the process we were prepared, if a bit apprehensive.
(13) He requires patience, understanding, and repeated explanations to allay his apprehension and anxiety.
(14) They have drastically reduced the number of interior deportations – those involving apprehensions that occur away from the border and usually involve individuals who have lived in the US for years – by activating a “ Priority Enforcement Program ”.
(15) At a media day held to mark the completion of the training and arranged before the tragedy, soldier after soldier came forward to insist that, though they were apprehensive, they were determined to do a good job, partly to make sure that their six colleagues had not died in vain.
(16) Because of an apprehension of an unnecessary death occurring during their treatment, healers frequently refer cases, from traditional to modern medicine and from general practitioner to hospital.
(17) The speaker of the House has offered an explanation for the apprehension of a suspect in a planned Capitol shooting at odds with the FBI’s description of the case.
(18) He decided to resign, but was strangely apprehensive, fearing that he would never get another job.
(19) If McCroskey's distinction between trait and situation-based state is appropriate, personality variables ordinarily associated with trait apprehension about communication should not correlate as highly with forms defined as more situation specific, such as anxiety about public speaking.
(20) Mumbaikars are excited, but also apprehensive: opportunities like this have been hijacked and squandered in the past.
Disquiet
Definition:
(a.) Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy.
(n.) Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
(v. t.) To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
Example Sentences:
(1) However, when public disquiet at the crime and social damage caused by alcohol prohibition led to its repeal, Anslinger saw his position as being in danger.
(2) However not until then can a fair handicap scale be developed for workers who develop this disquieting symptom as a result of their occupation.
(3) Love Streams, his new album of beat-free, long-form compositions, is complex, evocative, arrestingly beautiful and disquietingly intense.
(4) Green groups condemn Glencore involvement in Garden Bridge project Read more Meanwhile, disquiet over the bridge’s environmental credentials is gathering momentum.
(5) Uefa has said it is open to proposals about the future of the competition, amid disquiet from clubs outside England about the spending power of Premier League clubs in the wake of their £8.3bn TV deal, but is expected to strongly resist any move to propose qualification should be on anything other than merit.
(6) In recent months several employers have distanced themselves from the growing disquiet at the overuse of contracts that offer no guarantee of work by offering workers full-time contracts.
(7) People eagerly accept such evidence-free claims "because the alternative mean[s] confronting outright mendacity from otherwise respected authorities, trading the calm of certainty for the disquiet of doubt".
(8) Following United's dismal 2-0 Champions League defeat at Oympiakos on Tuesday, Van Persie signalled his disquiet by complaining that his team-mates were taking up positions he wanted to occupy.
(9) The meeting at Tamarron illustrated the multiplicity of molecular changes found in breast cancer and concluded with the disquieting sense that, so far, there is no simple unifying molecular model to explain the etiology of the disease.
(10) Photograph: Guillaume Bression for the Guardian It is testament to the disquiet the protests have caused that Abe appears determined to pass the bills by Friday, ahead of five straight days of public holidays that could bring even bigger crowds out on the streets.
(11) Physically we need to give them that introduction but they are close to making the squad for the weekend.” Gareth Barry has urged fans to be patient amid growing disquiet over Everton’s lack of transfer business.
(12) Despite the sometimes self-deprecating shtick – in sharp contrast to Putin's self-mythologising antics – there remains disquiet about what Navalny really represents, behind the caustic put-downs and cool persona.
(13) His view represents more widespread disquiet within the Labour party about the leadership’s decision to accept May’s plan to leave the single market, but then attempt to replicate its attributes in a trade deal.
(14) It is also no coincidence the perception of one of the finest teams of all time has shifted during what, by Messi's standards, has been a disquieting campaign on and off the pitch for the Argentina international.
(15) Multiple synonymous nomenclature used to describe the histopathology of these tumors is disquieting and requires clarification.
(16) From Tory philosopher Phillip Blond 's attacks on "individualism", to Tory MP Jesse Norman's criticism of monopolistic " crony capitalism ", to Ferdinand Mount – once head of Thatcher's Downing Street policy unit – worrying about the concentration of wealth among " the new few ", there is strengthening disquiet at some of the forces the 80s set in motion.
(17) The publication of Final Exit resulted in a public response that was exuberant, largely sympathetic and, to many within hospice, disquieting.
(18) Burzan's comments reflect deep disquiet within Montenegro over the future direction for Kostunica over issues such as Montenegro and Kosovo, with some Montenegrins privately expressing deep disquiet.
(19) There will remain much disquiet about the inclusion of Vietnam, Brunei and Malaysia in the agreement.
(20) This situation initially appeared to cause some disquiet to my hosts, though this later gave way to a more relaxed attitude with the sentiment that Genevan lawyers would be discreet, something that I did nothing to discourage.” On clinching arrangements in London, the bank manager wrote: “We subsequently repaired to the Ritz, for a very enjoyable lunch.” Humphreys told the Guardian his father eventually had to repay about $224,000 (£147,000) for evading tax due to the UK.