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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a deep apprehension" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong feeling of anxiety or fear about something that may happen in the future.
Example: "As the deadline approached, she felt a deep apprehension about the outcome of her project."
Alternatives: "a profound fear" or "a strong anxiety".
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His comments underscored a deep apprehension among administration officials and American military officers about playing any direct role in the tense cross-border situation that pits P.K.K. fighters against the Turkish military.
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It encompasses all the ambiguity, that deep apprehension of all things that reside underground.
Across the military services, deep apprehension has led to closed-door meetings and detailed calculations in anticipation of potential cuts.
Still, the document revealed deep apprehension among federal experts about risks inherent in setting fires, though the practice has become a routine part of forest management.
There is deep apprehension that the talks failing, or not taking place, would accelerate the spread of strife from Syria into neighbouring countries.
Mr. Stewart can only nod, his face frozen in what looks like deep apprehension for what his supposed interviewer will say next.
At a news conference in Bangkok, in July of 2009, Clinton noted the fears of Iran's neighbors "who come to see me and convey their deep apprehension about what might happen" if Iran gets the bomb.
That document angered agency officials and has contributed to deep apprehension in the agency about Mr. Goss's appointment, the former intelligence officials said.
Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup shares my deep apprehension about that sort of practice being allowed to continue".
Any attempt to parcel out refugees to all 28 EU countries in proportion to the size of their populations is being resisted by those where there is a deep-seated apprehension about becoming "overrun" by refugees.
Though severe doubts did not surround his guilt, as they did for Troy Davis who was executed by the state of Georgia last week, there were deep apprehensions around his treatment.
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