Apprehensiveness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the state of being apprehensive uncountable
  2. 2
    fearful expectation or anticipation wordnet

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agitationall oversangstanxietyapprehensionapprehension

Etymology

From apprehensive + -ness.

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