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The phrase "apprehensive of the unknown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a feeling of anxiety or fear regarding uncertain or unfamiliar situations.
Example: "Many people feel apprehensive of the unknown when starting a new job or moving to a new city."
Alternatives: "fearful of the unknown" or "anxious about the unknown."
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"Everyone was scared, apprehensive of the unknown," recalls Mount Laurel's former mayor, Peter McCaffrey, who had been booed by his constituents for supporting the venture.
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Afraid of the unknown.
A fear of the unknown.
The fear of the unknown.
Fear of the unknown.
McLeish said: "Arsenal were very apprehensive of the big fellow (Zigic).
I'd always been apprehensive of the Tasman Sea and what we were going to face.
Ms. Benner said her boyfriend was aware and apprehensive of the connection between her and Mr. Das Mann.
It's also the reason I'm very apprehensive of the upcoming onslaught of slate computers.
Sultan Bahadur Shah had grown apprehensive of the power of Humayun.
To children who were apprehensive of swallowing the tablet, the drug was embedded in a banana and given.
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