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.
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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Much of the build-up to this tournament has centred on misgivings from within the European game, many of whom had questioned whether a further addition to a congested football calendar is either necessary or wanted.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 June 2025
His misgivings included a section requiring communities to divide housing need among towns and assign each town a number of units to plan and zone for.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The summary of the May 6-7 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee reflected ongoing misgivings about the direction of fiscal and trade policy, with officials ultimately deciding the best course was to keep rates steady.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The prevalence of those misgivings sets the stage for an uncomfortable, paradoxical summit in The Hague.
—Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 15 June 2025
His misgivings included a section requiring communities to divide housing need among towns and assign each town a number of units to plan and zone for.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
The summary of the May 6-7 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee reflected ongoing misgivings about the direction of fiscal and trade policy, with officials ultimately deciding the best course was to keep rates steady.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The prevalence of those misgivings sets the stage for an uncomfortable, paradoxical summit in The Hague.
—Joel Gehrke, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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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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