misgiving
noun
mis·giv·ing
ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ 
: a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
Many people have expressed misgivings about his ability to do the job.
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Examples of misgiving in a Sentence
I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
They regarded the plan with misgiving.
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Audiard starts by introducing Saldaña’s character, Rita, a defense attorney who helps scumbags go free, justifying her misgivings through song.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
Still, even some intimately familiar with the field have misgivings.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2024
Still, even some intimately familiar with the field have misgivings.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for misgiving
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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misgiving
noun
mis·giv·ing
(ˈ)mis-ˈgiv-iŋ
: a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
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