All 5 Uses of
apprehensive
in
Emma
- …vacation since their marriage had been divided between Hartfield and Donwell Abbey; but all the holidays of this autumn had been given to sea-bathing for the children, and it was therefore many months since they had been seen in a regular way by their Surry connexions, or seen at all by Mr. Woodhouse, who could not be induced to get so far as London, even for poor Isabella's sake; and who consequently was now most nervously and apprehensively happy in forestalling this too short visit.†
Chpt 1.11-12
- Yes; and every delay makes one more apprehensive of other delays.†
Chpt 1.13-14 *
- These feelings rapidly restored his comfort, while Mrs. Weston, of a more apprehensive disposition, foresaw nothing but a repetition of excuses and delays; and after all her concern for what her husband was to suffer, suffered a great deal more herself.†
Chpt 1.17-18
- She was soon convinced that it was not for herself she was feeling at all apprehensive or embarrassed; it was for him.†
Chpt 3.1-2
- Emma pondered a moment, and then replied, "I will not pretend not to understand you; and to give you all the relief in my power, be assured that no such effect has followed his attentions to me, as you are apprehensive of."†
Chpt 3.9-10
Definition:
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(apprehensive) worried over possible misfortune