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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
Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
But in this case, their misgivings are not without reason.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official, despite strong objections from Democrats and initial misgivings from Republicans who questioned her experience and judgment.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
Johnson thought this sounded implausible, but, despite his misgivings, the couple signed a yearlong advertising contract with the Knot, for five thousand eight hundred dollars.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With rapid advances toward artificial general intelligence over the past few years, industry leaders and scientists have expressed similar misgivings about safety.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
But in this case, their misgivings are not without reason.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the director of national intelligence, the nation’s top intelligence official, despite strong objections from Democrats and initial misgivings from Republicans who questioned her experience and judgment.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
Johnson thought this sounded implausible, but, despite his misgivings, the couple signed a yearlong advertising contract with the Knot, for five thousand eight hundred dollars.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
Noun
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Read’s lawyers continued their strategy of pointing out inconsistencies between testimony given by the prosecutors’ witnesses with an aim of sowing doubt about their testimony overall.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Madrid were already having doubts about Alaba’s future even before his latest knee operation, as his entourage is aware.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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As for the stigma that may come with having used a weight-loss drug, Gaffigan has no qualms about it.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Other Trump appointees have no qualms about being seen as partisan attack dogs.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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When the slasher eventually appears, stealing the group’s car before murdering them with a humorous bluntness, there is also a real atmosphere of dread.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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But his ailment looked to be grave enough to warrant dread.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Algorithms are nothing new for dating apps, but reducing the human element in communications seems a little troublesome.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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María Paz Peñaloza Cabrera, 31, went to the doctor’s Astoria home March 28 to get troublesome butt implants removed, authorities say.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump has voiced skepticism about FEMA's role, arguing that states should take the lead in responding to hurricanes, tornadoes, and other emergencies.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Means is already pretty popular within Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) universe, but those outside the MAHA world have greeted her nomination with a high degree of skepticism.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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But the reality is that Mr. Dixon had asked his supervisor about the hire and was told that there were no objections.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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One woman shouted her objections from her seat in the balcony.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Not Enough People Are Watching ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Saturday, April 26 New Google Leak Reveals Subscription Changes For Gemini AI There is no shortage of worries for European auto manufacturers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened. 4.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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And then, as if Canadians needed more reminders, his closing statement was blunt, foreboding and all about the American threat.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the larger context of the global climate crisis, this image of a plane suspended between sky and water becomes a foreboding symbol.—
Alan Taylor,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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