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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
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 Two key Republican senators have expressed misgivings about supporting Blanche's nomination. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 31 July 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
Noun
  • Eliminate all doubt and all potential for committing a violation by using a side-by-side or over/under double barrel.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Still, there was a cloud of public doubt lingering over the event.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of doubt
Noun
  • One of the only qualms was the price tag, but a $1,200 markdown pretty much renders that moot.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Asian families are used to dealing with ministries through their businesses, and thus see few qualms in doing so again through their charities.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualm
Noun
  • The mood would be a mix of confidence, desperation and nagging dread.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, Sega and Creative Assembly have bet on pure atmosphere, dread that runs deeper thanks to more detailed graphics and audio, and of course, letting everyone know the Xenomorph's dynamic AI has evolved too.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dread
Adjective
  • Given their performances and results — a vivid draw at home to Liverpool and an excellent victory away to Tottenham — this felt more like a quirk than a troublesome theme.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Now a second Times report notes that concern over the choice of honoree has only become more troublesome since that first article was published a month ago.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of troublesome
Noun
  • Records suggest many died of diseases like tuberculosis or influenza, but Schindler said those assertions merit skepticism.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Thus Irving manages to have his cake and eat it too, by insisting on the tale’s authenticity while asserting his own skepticism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of skepticism
Noun
  • Reddington said his first priority is arguing later this month that a retrial would violate Clancy's constitutional protection against double jeopardy because the mistrial was declared over the defense's objection.
    — Bryan Llenas , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • And that is the undercurrent to me of any objections towards physicality in women's pro-athletics because a lot of people don't believe women should be playing professional sports as is.
    — Sam Fragoso, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of objection
Noun
  • For Villa, there were mitigating circumstances in this latest defeat by Glasner, yet the worry is they are still being caught with the same punches.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Similar economic stressors like finding a new job if they get laid off, employer reductions of healthcare or retirement benefits, or simply not advancing in their career at pace significantly outrank worries about the impact of AI.
    — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of worry
Adjective
  • 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
  • The saxophone line in the film became a foreboding signal to viewers that something bad was about to happen.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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