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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Even some in the GOP had misgivings.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Yes, the point difference was largely due to special teams misgivings, but Canales’ situational choices led to some of those miscues.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
A little kitten in Philadelphia is a fierce ball of light despite some early misgivings with a couple of his legs.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Yes, the point difference was largely due to special teams misgivings, but Canales’ situational choices led to some of those miscues.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
A little kitten in Philadelphia is a fierce ball of light despite some early misgivings with a couple of his legs.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 3 Oct. 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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