misgiving 1 of 2

noun

ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ How to pronounce misgiving (audio)
Definition of misgivingnext
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as in doubt
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up

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as in qualm
an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan

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as in dread
suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion

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misgiving

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adjective

as in troublesome

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Recent Examples of misgiving
Noun
And Tommy John himself had misgivings about being the name and face of the surgery. — Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 In November 2024, Leo wrote an email to his senior colleague detailing his misgivings about their working relationship, as well as expressing concerns to managers and HR. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Even Ringwald spoke at length about her misgivings about the film’s problematic elements in a 2018 NPR interview. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 The opposition Labour Party voted through the bill, despite members’ misgivings. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misgiving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
  1. doubt
  2. qualm
  3. dread
  4. troublesome
  5. skepticism
  6. objection
  7. worry
  8. foreboding
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  • In the lead-up to the 2022 vote, Jair Bolsonaro repeatedly cast unfounded doubts on Brazil's electronic voting system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The suspects are innocent unless proven guilty by proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • Their core qualm is that this microbe alone can’t bring a dead planet to life.
    — Brian Gallagher, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The warm and charismatic straight-shooter, who has clocked 20 years in the biz, has no qualms with exposing the inner workings of what can be a highly secretive industry.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualm
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  • Artificial is pointedly funnier than his other work, including a large comedic performance by Ike Barinholtz as Musk, even as an existential dread permeates.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences can expect natural richness, such as underwater images of glistening shellfish, to encounter ecological dread.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dread
Adjective
  • The heating oil situation is particularly troublesome here for low-to-moderate residents who rely on the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program to keep warm.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Some oil tankers have made their way through the strait, but LNG tankers are a more troublesome target, according to Robin Mills, a non-resident fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and CEO of Qamar Energy.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of troublesome
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  • Farley compared the concern to the skepticism that workers have historically shown toward time-and-motion studies.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Though the Senate bill, and an identical version in the house, is bipartisan, in conservative circles the idea is facing some skepticism.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of skepticism
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  • Douglas Stewart Carter, 71, was let out on bail late Monday over objections from the victim's family.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Martinez-Olguin found no reason to reject the settlement based on their objections.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of objection
Noun
  • The euro sank to its lowest level against the dollar since May 2025 over Spain’s snap elections added to mounting fiscal and political worries across the region.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Such strong growth is what’s allowed stocks to rally near records despite a long list of worries and challenges.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of worry
Adjective
  • Amid eerie war simulations, cutthroat competitions and foreboding new technology, four students are drawn together for a mysterious mission.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Since the animatronic shark frequently malfunctioned on set, Jaws was forced to merely suggest the creature’s foreboding presence with ominous first-person camerawork instead of showing the killer up close.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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