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Common collocations with apprehension in American Collocation

apprehension noun

US /ˌæprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n/

much/not much

considerable
a little
a lot of
serious
slight

Many of us may have felt in advance a little apprehension.

at the beginning

initial

After our initial apprehension we settled in very well.

feel apprehension

be filled with
feel

I waited, filled with apprehension.

show apprehension

express
show

Apprehension was expressed by a number of inspectors at the state of the viaduct.

cause apprehension

cause
increase

New experiences can cause apprehension.

feel less apprehension

overcome

Most people have overcome their initial apprehension about e-learning.

degree
feeling
level
sense

Many students come to the course with some degree of apprehension.

anxiety
doubt
excitement
fear
uncertainty
worry

There was an air of excitement and apprehension.