Apprehension

Apprehension is the taking into custody of a person (Art. 7a; see 174d).

EXECUTIVE ORDER 10214 1951

Apprehension, that is, the mental conception of a simple present object, is generally numbered among the cognitive processes, yet, of itself, it is not in the strict sense knowledge, but only its starting-point.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Note: "Apprehension" CAN mean, you know, just understanding, and need not always connote a suspicion or fear of future evil or a foreboding and consternation, dread, horror, panic, trepidation and/or an anxiety.

Bush-Speak--a much-abridged Dictionary 2007

A spokeswoman with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Minnesota says officers don't need to seek search warrants in that state to use a mobile tracking device because it "does not intercept communication, so no wiretap laws would apply."

'Stingray' Phone Tracker Fuels Constitutional Clash Jennifer Valentino-DeVries 2011

Apprehension among individuals is evident as consumer demand decrease from 75% of our GDP in 2007, to approximately 70% today, while national savings increase to 5% from a depth of negative 2% in 2007.

Patrick Yam: Epiphinal Economic Times Patrick Yam 2011

Apprehension buoyed me above the blissful euphoria to speak my objection more firmly.

Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

Apprehension buoyed me above the blissful euphoria to speak my objection more firmly.

Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

Apprehension over jet lag induced meltdowns dissipated as we trudged through the hotel's geranium-studded entrance.

Amy Tara Koch: Parenting By Way of Paris: One Mom's Journey From Poop Patrol to Hotel Plaza Athenee Amy Tara Koch 2011

Apprehension about missing next week's debt-related payments is causing the short-term funding markets to take an unusual form.

T-Bills Show Signs of Jitters as Default Deadline Gets Closer Cynthia Lin 2011

Apprehension among individuals is evident as consumer demand decrease from 75% of our GDP in 2007, to approximately 70% today, while national savings increase to 5% from a depth of negative 2% in 2007.

Patrick Yam: Epiphinal Economic Times Patrick Yam 2011