misgiving

mis·giv·ing | \ ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ

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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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I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job. They regarded the plan with misgiving.

Recent Examples on the Web Despite any nostalgic misgivings, however, the TrackMan system seems a natural next step in the evolution of sports and technology. — Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, "The rise of the Robo-umpires," 7 Aug. 2019 Despite any misgivings about Cruise as an actor and a person, the trailer certainly sets up some pretty spectacular shots. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "The first trailer for Top Gun: Maverick is a flashback to 1986," 18 July 2019 Some of us who would otherwise be reluctant to vote for Mr. Trump and Republican enablers in Congress see the over-the-top Democratic and media response to him as reason enough to cast ballots for the GOP despite any misgivings. — WSJ, "Casten Has the Anti-Pedophile Vote Secured," 2 Nov. 2018 Barton's attorney, Fred Duchardt Jr., said last week that three jurors involved in Barton's 2006 trial now express misgivings based on the blood spatter evidence. — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, "Missouri prosecutors' unit that tried inmate scheduled to die is linked to wrongful convictions, Innocence Project says," 19 May 2020 Any misgivings have also been tempered by a feeling the state should be taking stronger measures to control the outbreak. — Anchorage Daily News, "Cellphone monitoring is spreading with the coronavirus. So is an uneasy tolerance of surveillance.," 3 May 2020 The company expressed misgivings about participating, but also believed that backing out might prompt an angry response from Trump. — Jordan Fabian, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Hears Testing Pleas From Companies in Talks on Reopening," 15 Apr. 2020 Majeed's misgivings about being asked to spy on his own community are heightened when his devout father begins frequenting the mosque, bringing both his son and granddaughter back into the fold after years of relatively secular detachment. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'I'll Meet You There': Film Review | SXSW 2020," 20 Mar. 2020 Lee Kennett chronicles the federal government’s initial misgivings about issuing a rationing system in his book, For the Duration ... — Alyssa Fernandez, Dallas News, "Dallas once cracked down on panicked hoarders by rationing," 18 Mar. 2020

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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 27 Sep. 2020.

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