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Definition of misgiving
: 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.
Recent Examples of misgiving from the Web
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Barnhart voted yes on the bill, despite his misgivings.
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Misgivings in the Republican conference extend beyond just a few of the most moderate and conservative members, and McConnell can lose only two Republicans.
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There was good reason for Curry and his family to have misgivings about what he’d be getting into out in Northern California.
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Other Republican members voiced skepticism at the plan, including misgivings about evolving explanations for why installing fiber optics in western Louisville is a priority.
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The tighter the circle of officials involved in writing the bill, the fewer opportunities there are for potential complaints, misgivings or unflattering details to go public.
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In those meetings, some people expressed misgivings about Alexander’s cavalier attitude toward sharing the private information of an alleged rape victim.
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Obviously, not everybody who set their misgivings aside to join the Trump administration was a chaste actor.
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Expressed by one of the world’s top credit ratings agencies, however, the misgivings will be harder to ignore.
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First Known Use of misgiving
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MISGIVING Defined for English Language Learners
misgiving
playDefinition of misgiving for English Language Learners
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: a feeling of doubt about something : a feeling that something might not be right or might not work as planned
MISGIVING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of misgiving for Students
: a feeling of distrust or doubt especially about what is going to happen
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