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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
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Not all South Korean presidents have been convicted of ethical misgivings — but those free from bribery, corruption, and abuse of power were often born from experiences on the receiving end of such crimes.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, the magnetic performance from Leone makes up for much of those misgivings, and brings the series satisfactorily over the finish line.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
Behind the scenes, some editors at CNN have expressed misgivings about the reporting.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
By the time the Guide came out under his editorship for the first time in 1997, terraces, at least in the top two divisions, had all but disappeared despite his initial misgivings.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Not all South Korean presidents have been convicted of ethical misgivings — but those free from bribery, corruption, and abuse of power were often born from experiences on the receiving end of such crimes.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, the magnetic performance from Leone makes up for much of those misgivings, and brings the series satisfactorily over the finish line.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
Behind the scenes, some editors at CNN have expressed misgivings about the reporting.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
Noun
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If politicians continue to sow doubts about vaccination, or even take steps to restrict vaccine access, then the trend of re-emerging disease will continue.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
30 Jan. 2025
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The future of The Watcher has been in serious doubt after its co-creator Ryan Murphy moved his overall deal to Disney in 2023.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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But here’s the thing: Tennessee, whose inclusion no one had a qualm with, got snuffed out by Ohio State.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of January 2025, Williams watched in dread as social media videos and news coverage emerged showing Southern California residents whose homes had been destroyed sifting through the rubble unmasked.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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Green takes care with set-up and establishes good anticipatory dread, but doesn’t leave enough time to deliver on the horror.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Their pass protection has been just as troublesome, while quarterback C.J. Stroud has been good this year but has taken a step back from his rookie form last season.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Sasaki continuing the trend of rejection is troublesome moving forward, especially next season.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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In fact, a fair number of Judge Chang’s queries to Crichton’s team expressed out and out skepticism sometimes of their perspective focusing on plans for an ER reboot and what became The Pitt.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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The signal is stronger than expected, suggesting colder than predicted hydrogen gas, which has fueled a lot of skepticism around the claim.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Jan. 2025
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Despite Magnus’ vehement objections, Agnes accepts an invitation from true crime podcaster Nora Carver to travel to Bifröst to discuss the murders on the anniversary.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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This pressure reportedly allowed Witkoff to lean on the notoriously tough and canny Benjamin Netanyahu during talks and compel the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal despite objections.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Last year, despite worries about overcapacity, Congress approved an expansion to Reagan airport, adding five more long-haul daily flights.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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That bump defrayed worries over declining iPhone sales, which not only missed LSEG estimates by the largest margin in two years but were also lower compared with a year earlier because of weakness in the Greater China market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An ember doesn’t choose its path based on property value or paparazzi presence, and when one part of Los Angeles burns, foreboding smoke hangs over the whole metro area.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2025
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What began as an ordinary day suddenly turned with a phone call from an unknown number, triggering a foreboding sense of something deeply wrong.—
Sonal Nain,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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