The classroom carried an air of apprehension.
The sports minister's statements left an air of apprehension.
Explosions ripped across Belfast Lough on Sunday afternoon, creating vibrations in the air and apprehension on the faces of some of those who had gathered to watch the battle.
We'd been building up for this all week and there was a definite air of apprehension as we set off for the island of Kastos.
In the most crucial foreign policy areas, Afghanistan and China, there may be long-term convergence between American and Indian interests, but at the moment, tactical differences lend the discussions an air of apprehension.
There was an eerie air of apprehension as the boys dutifully squatted in the centre of the aircraft hangar-sized building, awaiting the call to the group of 10 players who would be their companions for the following three days.
But those recollections and images are often invoked by older voters, who watch his candidacy with fascination, as well as an uneasy air of apprehension, as Democrats inch closer to selecting their nominee.
It also affected the tone of the date completely; probably wanting to appear innocent and trustworthy, my dates were all on exceptionally polite and good behaviour from the moment we met, and a thick air of apprehension coloured the atmosphere as we wasted time making small talk before the main event.
Though the level of violence was down, there remained an air of suspense and apprehension over Israel's further intentions.
The air is thick with apprehension, a sense of barely controlled, Beckett-like anxiety that is the more potent for being mostly unarticulated.
Legislators tell voters they are collecting taxes and fees to pay for pleasant-sounding programs like criminal justice planning, fugitive apprehension, clean air, artificial reefs, 911 emergency services and trauma care, to name a few.
