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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up
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as in qualm
an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do
he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan
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as in dread
suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune
overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion
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as in troublesome
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Recent Examples of misgiving
Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Theo has misgivings, but his passion for Wynona overrides his scruples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Likewise, Sara and Devin confront their own lawlessness, with Devin confiding in Reed his misgivings about his mother’s homicidal actions.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, that becomes even more of a problem when United’s current manager, like many of us, clearly has misgivings about whether the two players who were signed before his arrival to put this right are suitable for a club with United’s ambitions.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Despite raising serious misgivings among even some conservatives, that pair now heads to full confirmation votes for gigs running the nation’s spy network and health systems.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
Theo has misgivings, but his passion for Wynona overrides his scruples.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Likewise, Sara and Devin confront their own lawlessness, with Devin confiding in Reed his misgivings about his mother’s homicidal actions.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, that becomes even more of a problem when United’s current manager, like many of us, clearly has misgivings about whether the two players who were signed before his arrival to put this right are suitable for a club with United’s ambitions.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
Noun
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There’s little doubt that Ohtani will be back in the 2026 WBC with the Japanese team that is ranked first in the world.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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There's little doubt that AI will play an increasingly more prominent role in employee engagement, well-being and development.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Many Republicans have now expressed their qualms about cutting the program too deeply amid significant backlash, and a key committee chairman said this week that one leading policy idea — per capita caps — is moving toward the back burner.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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That said, Harrison, Birdsong and the bunch have no qualms about competing.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Over the past few weeks, my family has watched with dread as the Trump administration has closed the borders of the United States to asylum seekers and refugees just like in World War II.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
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For many, there's a feeling of dread associated with software updates to your favorite gadget.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The instruments aboard Firefly's lander include a subsurface drill, an X-ray imager, and an experimental electrodynamic dust shield to test methods of repelling troublesome lunar dust from accumulating on sensitive spacecraft components.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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What’s new in season eight is the show’s shift toward depicting phones as active and troublesome disrupters of a relationship that might have otherwise been perfectly fine.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, skepticism remains, with industry leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cautioning that meaningful commercial quantum applications could still be decades away.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jack Schlossberg made his snarky pitch in an Instagram video Thursday addressed to the wife of his cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was made Trump’s secretary of health and human services — despite his skepticism of life-saving vaccines.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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His nomination to become the nation’s 26th Health and Human Services Secretary was met with considerable objection from the medical community.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Multiple speakers were also allowed to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide, also with no objection from Lauber.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trade tensions and signs of slowing growth have led to worries that a recession could be looming.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Those worries were only amplified by his State of the Union speech.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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But a recent arrest outside a church in suburban Atlanta was cited in last week’s lawsuit as a foreboding example of what many congregations fear.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The music is eerier, and the environment seems more foreboding.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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