Adjective : apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers. From Dictionary.com.
Looking apprehensively is something that could happen in any story. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Mnkyking’s Review Forum] Reference
"It is bad enough," responded Ruth, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film] Reference
"Something has happened!" she cried apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Grell Mystery] Reference
Drake glanced toward the open window apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
She started and glanced at the house apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
Mrs. Warren looked at her apprehensively for a moment. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
"What's a catamite?" the subject asked apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Alembic Plot A Terran Empire novel] Reference
The latter gazed at him affectionately, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Seventh Noon] Reference
"Suppose we got snowed in?" asked Ruth, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film] Reference
Cherry, glancing apprehensively toward the trees again. From Wordnik.com. [At the Little Brown House] Reference
"What are the handcuffs for?" asked Myra apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Bandit Love] Reference
Coach and Blackwell looked at each other apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
"What if it should rain?" questioned Emma apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods] Reference
The child glanced back at the school house apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
Bobby looked at True apprehensively, and True said hastily. From Wordnik.com. ['Me and Nobbles'] Reference
"Oh, it's getting rough!" exclaimed Lottie, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar] Reference
"I hope Miss Howes doesn't forget," she said apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at School] Reference
"Oh! will there be rats and mice?" asked Ruth, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays Or, The Sham Battles at Oak Farm] Reference
The prisoner looked up apprehensively as Malone shut the door. From Wordnik.com. [Supermind] Reference
Mrs. Brand's eyes were fixed apprehensively on Janetta's face. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
Mrs. Graham leaned forward eagerly, expectantly, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation] Reference
'Something has happened!' exclaimed Miss Abingdon apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir] Reference
"Don't you dare hold that close to me!" cried Ruth, apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys] Reference
"Oh!" sighed Belle, apprehensively clutching the arm of her sister. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies] Reference
"'Sh!" hissed Roy, glancing around apprehensively toward the house. From Wordnik.com. [Rival Pitchers of Oakdale] Reference
Fuller, leaning from the cab, glanced apprehensively at the engineer. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
I stepped forward apprehensively and peeked into the dark, musty house. From Wordnik.com. [Unspoken Bonds] Reference
Russ and Paul looked curiously, and a bit apprehensively, at each other. From Wordnik.com. [The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys] Reference
Marjorie waited apprehensively, wondering if Ellen were holding her own. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman] Reference
Three years ago this week, I watched the invasion of Iraq apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Appalling--But Not Hopeless] Reference
I stepped back from William, and glanced apprehensively at the two members. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories of Various Types] Reference
"Don't let him catch sight of us just yet," begged the girl apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Love at Paddington] Reference
There was a pause, while Nickey looked a bit apprehensively at his audience. From Wordnik.com. [Hepsey Burke] Reference
Standing in the sticky, sweet-smelling ooze, Alan eyed the robot apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Survival Tactics] Reference
"Golly, that pretty nearly hits us all, doesn't it?" said Griffin apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Pat at School] Reference
Omega looked at Thalma apprehensively, for well he knew the meaning of that speck. From Wordnik.com. [Omega, the Man] Reference
Miss Cooper looked at me a little apprehensively, but I read confidence in her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [The Paternoster Ruby] Reference
He made a pretended rush at her with extended arms, and Nell shrieked apprehensively. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
Having safely gained his own abode, the Writer gazed apprehensively out of the window. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
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