Apprehensiveness
Apprehensiveness noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: her apprehensiveness about starting college is keeping her awake at night
Hand-wringing and apprehensiveness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hand-wringing" instead a noun "Apprehensiveness".
Hand-wringing
Apprehensiveness and hand-wringing are semantically related. You can use "Apprehensiveness" instead a noun phrase "Hand-wringing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and apprehensiveness
- care and hand-wringing
- solicitude and apprehensiveness
- solicitude and hand-wringing
- concern and apprehensiveness
- concern and hand-wringing
- anxiety and apprehensiveness
- anxiety and hand-wringing
- agitation and apprehensiveness
- agitation and hand-wringing
- fear and apprehensiveness
- fear and hand-wringing
- worry and apprehensiveness
- worry and hand-wringing
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Hand-wringing and Apprehensiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehensiveness/hand-wringing
Apprehensiveness & Hand-wringing. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehensiveness/hand-wringing>.
Hand-wringing or Apprehensiveness. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apprehensiveness/hand-wringing.
