apprehensive
adjective
ap·pre·hen·sive
ˌa-pri-ˈhen(t)-siv
1
: viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
… many adults who do not think twice about the risks of driving an automobile are apprehensive about flying.—Henry Petroski
2
: capable of understanding or quick to do so : discerning
3
: having awareness or knowledge of something : cognizant
apprehensively
adverb
apprehensiveness
noun
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