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.
Synonyms
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 on the Web
Their misgivings will flow into the already existing consensus that Israeli intransigence on the Palestinian issue is disastrous for American interests in the region.
—
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
In a rare move, a judge subpoenaed two jurors who expressed some misgivings after a Miami federal jury voted unanimously to convict former British Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie of drug trafficking a month ago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments expressed misgivings or condemned theassault.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
And some of those unhappy with that debt ceiling deal also expressed misgivings about the latest package.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Whatever his misgivings, Lillienfeld proceeded with a PowerPoint presentation.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
That fall, Miguel Torres, a magistrate judge in El Paso, voiced his own misgivings in open court.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
But synthetic media seems poised to act as an amplifier—a vehicle to exacerbate the misgivings, biases, and gut feelings of anyone with an internet connection.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings.
—Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
In a rare move, a judge subpoenaed two jurors who expressed some misgivings after a Miami federal jury voted unanimously to convict former British Virgin Islands premier Andrew Fahie of drug trafficking a month ago.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments expressed misgivings or condemned theassault.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2024
And some of those unhappy with that debt ceiling deal also expressed misgivings about the latest package.
—Kevin Freking, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
Whatever his misgivings, Lillienfeld proceeded with a PowerPoint presentation.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
That fall, Miguel Torres, a magistrate judge in El Paso, voiced his own misgivings in open court.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
But synthetic media seems poised to act as an amplifier—a vehicle to exacerbate the misgivings, biases, and gut feelings of anyone with an internet connection.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Before the invasion, Kirill falsely cast Russian troops as defenders of the fatherland and aimed to dispel moral misgivings.
—Nina Shea, National Review, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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