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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The mobilization difficulties are exacerbated by persistent doubts about the reliability of Western support — a misgiving that deepened through the months-long lapse in deliveries of U.S. military equipment to beleaguered Ukrainian forces.
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Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
And despite misgivings about Biden’s management of the war, a 47 percent plurality want to continue sending weapons to Ukraine.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The discussion was said to be diplomatic and Davie receptive, but there were misgivings about the BBC’s output since October 7, when Hamas raided Israel and killed around 1,200 people, while taking more than 200 hostages.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Despite the pandering, some of the moguls reportedly expressed misgivings about backing Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 June 2024
And despite misgivings about Biden’s management of the war, a 47 percent plurality want to continue sending weapons to Ukraine.
—Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
The discussion was said to be diplomatic and Davie receptive, but there were misgivings about the BBC’s output since October 7, when Hamas raided Israel and killed around 1,200 people, while taking more than 200 hostages.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Despite the pandering, some of the moguls reportedly expressed misgivings about backing Trump.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for misgiving
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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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