Vocabulary
Apprehension
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Urdu meaning
خدشہ، فکرمندی، خوف
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Mr Salem Azzam, Secretary-General of the Islamic Council of Europe, told hundreds of delegates and guests from all over the Islamic world: `There is some apprehension in certain quarters that this conference has political ends to serve.
Dawn Editorials —
Fifty years ago Baluchistan development
— 2026-04-05
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At the moment, there is apprehension that any sign of inclusiveness can be misconstrued as a disrespect of religious sensitivities.
Dawn Editorials —
Out on a limb
— 2026-01-04
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That mindset has nearly always influenced India`s approach to regional cooperationunderSaarc.India`s apprehension about smaller states banding together against it does not stand to scrutiny.
Dawn Editorials —
Reviving Saare?
— 2025-12-11
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If, however, there is apprehension that the choppers could be targeted, those who provided the suspects with the wherewithal for such acts are responsible for their retrieval as well, but not at the Panni post.
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Panni gala
— 2025-12-06
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There is lingering apprehension today that the BJP, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s watch, could do with Kumar what it did with allies in Maharashtra pare them down by splitting their ranks and usurp direct power.
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Yorktown, Galwan and Bihar
— 2025-10-28
Synonyms
anxiety, angst, alarm, worry, uneasiness, unease, nervousness, misgiving,
Curator example
“he felt sick with apprehension”
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