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uick to do so; apt; discerning. It may be pardonable to imagine that a friend, a kind and apprehensive . . . friend, is listening to our talk. Hawthorne.

In an apprehensive manner; with apprehension of danger.

The quality or state of being apprehensive.

Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned. Jer. Taylor.

By, or with, misapprehension.

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. [Afraid comes after the noun it limits.] "Back they recoiled, afraid." Milton.

To be apprehensive; to fear. It is worse to apprehend than to suffer. Rowe.

borrowedst from thy mother. Shak. To borrow trouble, to be needlessly troubled; to be overapprehensive.

To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive. [Obs.]

Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious. [Obs.] I am doubtful that you have been conjunct And bosomed with her. Shak.

Not secure; not confident of safety or permanence; distrustful; suspicious; apprehensive of danger or loss. With sorrow and insecure apprehensions. Jer. Taylor.

Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful. 'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. Waller. The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. Swift.

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