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Collocations for apprehension - noun

ADJECTIVE

considerable (esp. AmE), great, growing
slight

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VERB + apprehension

be filled with, be full of, feel
They were filled with apprehension as they approached the building.
express, show
sense
Marisa seemed to sense my growing apprehension.
cause
The change in the law has caused apprehension among many people.

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PREPOSITION

with apprehension
School reports are always received with some apprehension.
apprehension about, apprehension over
her apprehension about being in the hospital
apprehension at
She felt some apprehension at the thought of seeing him again.

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PHRASES

a feeling of apprehension, a sense of apprehension
a look of apprehension

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