All 3 Uses of
apprehensive
in
Oliver Twist
- Mr. Brownlow looked apprehensively at Mr. Bumble's pursed-up countenance; and requested him to communicate what he knew regarding Oliver, in as few words as possible.†
Chpt 17 *
- Encouraging each other with such converse as this; but, keeping very close together, notwithstanding, and looking apprehensively round, whenever a fresh gust rattled through the boughs; the three men hurried back to a tree, behind which they had left their lantern, lest its light should inform the thieves in what direction to fire.†
Chpt 28
- 'We—we were only cooling ourselves,' stammered Bumble, looking apprehensively about him.†
Chpt 38
Definition:
worried over possible misfortune