How to Use misgiving in a Sentence

misgiving

noun
  • I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
  • They regarded the plan with misgiving.
  • So Hung pushed his misgivings to the side and took a chance on Carballo-Oliveros.
    Claudia Rowe, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2018
  • The time away dulled our misgivings of not having Artemis for a little while.
    Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Yet speaking to Variety, the 77-year-old seems to have few misgivings about the life he’s lived.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2024
  • Despite her misgivings, the two stars found a way to connect.
    Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
  • The length of time that the bill will last reflects misgivings from lawmakers about it, as well.
    Rachel Metz, CNN, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Trump has no such misgivings, for worse and for better.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Per the Times: But Mr. Miller has expressed none of the president’s misgivings.
    Luke Darby, GQ, 17 June 2018
  • In spite of such misgivings, the sport surged in America and Europe.
    Austin Murphy, SI.com, 24 July 2017
  • Your misgivings are, on the contrary, the most promising thing about your letter, because the rest has me afraid.
    Carolyn Hax, Philly.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • Trump got it over the misgivings of some state officials.
    Andrea Bernstein, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2020
  • But there is even more for those on each side to gain by overcoming their misgivings.
    Michael F. Cannon, National Review, 10 July 2017
  • The military who may have had misgivings about him must have been thrilled to suddenly have the bomb.
    CBS News, 19 June 2019
  • But Tillerson was not the only attendee at The Tank to have misgivings after the session.
    Zeke Miller, The Seattle Times, 26 Dec. 2017
  • That Ralph trusts all of his misgivings with his wife, Jeannie, adds a nice layer to the narrative.
    Karin Slaughter, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
  • On the Senate side, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed misgivings about Brown's plan.
    Hillary Borrud, OregonLive.com, 21 May 2018
  • There were some misgivings in Concord, too, when the shelter there first opened in March, but the town has come around to support the families.
    Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Despite her misgivings, Wong’s mother came through with the cash.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2023
  • The state’s largest teachers union put aside its misgivings that the plan was too small and had members pack the Senate gallery and hallways outside the chamber.
    John Hanna, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • What is the source of his knowledge, or misgivings, Olbermann asks?
    The Hive, 5 Jan. 2017
  • The reasons have nothing to do with Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors sharing any misgivings.
    Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
  • But Kira has serious misgivings about the project and fears Lucy might be in danger.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
  • Within a few months, JPMorgan had misgivings about the card’s costs.
    Emily Glazer, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2019
  • Despite misgivings about the design, the three-person committee approved the project to move forward to the main Civic San Diego board in two weeks.
    Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2018
  • Some viewers on the left have expressed misgivings about supporting the show.
    John Koblin, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
  • But, most of the Nazi killers continued despite any misgivings.
    TIME, 26 Jan. 2024
  • And her fiery bars seem to address her ongoing misgivings toward her fans, fame and the media.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • Yet there are times when that surrender comes with misgivings attached.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Still, the chief executive of the Downtown, L.A. brand has more than a few misgivings about the bill—and the role of legislation in propelling the movement toward a greener fashion industry.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2024

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