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My guess is that Anna Kireeva is apprehensive of China's sensitivities when Anna Kireeva comes to the Opening Ceremony and maybe some part of the Olympics, anna Kireeva wants to give Anna Kireeva enough spotlight in the media, and Anna Kireeva also doesn't want to steal attention from Putin's Xi meeting...( which reinforces the message that) even if sanctions( do) happen, Anna Kireeva is not on Anna Kireeva own, but has a partnership with another global superpower. – Yu Bin	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I'm really quite apprehensive, there's an element of chance here. – William Shatner	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The economics of staying out of work are getting more attractive during the summer, it's people that are apprehensive. It's people who say,' I don't want to wear a mask this week.' It's a variety of things. – Fords CEO Jim Farley	Found on CNN 2 years ago
My experience was good, i was one of the many people who did n’t have any side effects. It’s almost like I was relieved in a sense of all the things that were going on and how many lives were lost. I was anxious to get it. But what I do understand is there are some other people who are apprehensive about it, and I think what we need to do is stand in our space and allow the vaccinated to be vaccinated, and the non-vaccinated to not be vaccinated. – Marshall Faulk	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Everyone is very nervous and apprehensive about making sure their ballots get back. I think it raises the level of stress. Voting from abroad requires forms that you fill in, et cetera, and sometimes it can feel like a natural blockade. – Julia Bryan	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I'm very apprehensive about what's happening right now and what's going to happen over the next few weeks to this group of our society who are extremely vulnerable, who've been exposed to adverse experiences, neglect and abuse from childhood onwards, and now risk being put at the back of the queue for support when in fact, they should be in front of it. – Alex Stevens	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Apprehensive, a little bit scared, it continues to rise and I’m plugging holes in my levee and hoping that my fields don't flood…it’s a scary situation. I’m hoping for the best but it could be worse than I ever imagined. – Ken George	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
The technology has finally matured to the point where airlines aren't as apprehensive to pick the latest generation technology, airlines are cost-conscious and they prefer to know it's not going to need replacing in two years. – Jason Rabinowitz	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It was just one of those things that once I became apprehensive I didn't want to be involved, at the end of the day, I wish her well. I just couldn't be caught up in it. – The Paulette	Found on CNN 7 years ago
There is no tough sells anymore, it’s just timing, i think they used to be apprehensive. I think genuinely a lot of people used to turn up going ‘What am I doing? And what is this?’ And now I think it’s a thing where people call us, and it's become a part of record company strategy for launching an album, singer or artist. In many ways that has become a lot easier. – James Corden	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We're apprehensive, not knowing what transpired, if it was a grievance or terroristic related, we just don't know. – Marilyn Hutcheson	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. – Aristotle, unknown	added by anonymous 13 years ago

My guess is that Anna Kireeva is apprehensive of China's sensitivities when Anna Kireeva comes to the Opening Ceremony and maybe some part of the Olympics, anna Kireeva wants to give Anna Kireeva enough spotlight in the media, and Anna Kireeva also doesn't want to steal attention from Putin's Xi meeting...( which reinforces the message that) even if sanctions( do) happen, Anna Kireeva is not on Anna Kireeva own, but has a partnership with another global superpower.

– Yu Bin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm really quite apprehensive, there's an element of chance here.

– William Shatner

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The economics of staying out of work are getting more attractive during the summer, it's people that are apprehensive. It's people who say,' I don't want to wear a mask this week.' It's a variety of things.

– Fords CEO Jim Farley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

My experience was good, i was one of the many people who did n’t have any side effects. It’s almost like I was relieved in a sense of all the things that were going on and how many lives were lost. I was anxious to get it. But what I do understand is there are some other people who are apprehensive about it, and I think what we need to do is stand in our space and allow the vaccinated to be vaccinated, and the non-vaccinated to not be vaccinated.

– Marshall Faulk

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Everyone is very nervous and apprehensive about making sure their ballots get back. I think it raises the level of stress. Voting from abroad requires forms that you fill in, et cetera, and sometimes it can feel like a natural blockade.

– Julia Bryan

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I'm very apprehensive about what's happening right now and what's going to happen over the next few weeks to this group of our society who are extremely vulnerable, who've been exposed to adverse experiences, neglect and abuse from childhood onwards, and now risk being put at the back of the queue for support when in fact, they should be in front of it.

– Alex Stevens

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Apprehensive, a little bit scared, it continues to rise and I’m plugging holes in my levee and hoping that my fields don't flood…it’s a scary situation. I’m hoping for the best but it could be worse than I ever imagined.

– Ken George

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

The technology has finally matured to the point where airlines aren't as apprehensive to pick the latest generation technology, airlines are cost-conscious and they prefer to know it's not going to need replacing in two years.

– Jason Rabinowitz

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

It was just one of those things that once I became apprehensive I didn't want to be involved, at the end of the day, I wish her well. I just couldn't be caught up in it.

– The Paulette

Found on CNN
7 years ago

There is no tough sells anymore, it’s just timing, i think they used to be apprehensive. I think genuinely a lot of people used to turn up going ‘What am I doing? And what is this?’ And now I think it’s a thing where people call us, and it's become a part of record company strategy for launching an album, singer or artist. In many ways that has become a lot easier.

– James Corden

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We're apprehensive, not knowing what transpired, if it was a grievance or terroristic related, we just don't know.

– Marilyn Hutcheson

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

– Aristotle, unknown

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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