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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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Recent Examples of misgiving
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Some Republican lawmakers vowed to vote against the bill, but most observers believe enough will cave to Trump to pass it despite misgivings.
Democrats can rail against the bill but cannot block it unless at least four Republicans break ranks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Some of his allies also advanced the idea that the earlier expression of misgivings had been a tactical sleight of hand intended to make the Iranians think an Israeli attack would not come.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Signs of trouble started to pop up 50 minutes after the vote opened when three GOP senators who had expressed misgivings about the bill — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Lee and Scott — still hadn’t shown up on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
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Adjective
Despite misgivings about that lack of playing time, Archer has to come in.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Some Republican lawmakers vowed to vote against the bill, but most observers believe enough will cave to Trump to pass it despite misgivings.
Democrats can rail against the bill but cannot block it unless at least four Republicans break ranks.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Some of his allies also advanced the idea that the earlier expression of misgivings had been a tactical sleight of hand intended to make the Iranians think an Israeli attack would not come.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 June 2025
Signs of trouble started to pop up 50 minutes after the vote opened when three GOP senators who had expressed misgivings about the bill — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Lee and Scott — still hadn’t shown up on the Senate floor.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
Noun
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In quiet moments of doubt and in public acts of leadership.—
Thomas L. Friedman,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her last qualms were with schools that get grants to buy supplies, including computers, for example.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the 26-year-old pop singer-songwriter has no qualms about that.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 Aug. 2025
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Together with folklore professor Yeom Hae-sang (Oh Jung-se), San-yeong comes to understand both her own grief and the trauma death leaves behind as Revenant embraces the quiet, brooding dread that makes Korean horror genuinely unnerving.—
Geoffrey Bunting,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tim’s family trauma, while prompting some delightfully repulsive SFX, seems to exist only for that reason, or to give the film an additional whiff of dread.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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But medical errors, overdose fatalities, gun deaths, infant mortality and other causes all contribute to the troublesome trend.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Dolphins have signed two offensive tackles since training camp opened and expect the tackle hunt to continue because that’s been a troublesome spot in camp.—
Omar Kelly
August 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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His skepticism of Elevidys, in particular, is both long-standing and well-founded.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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Dalio’s warning about bonds goes hand-in-hand with his skepticism about how the government is handling its debt, said Stephan Shipe, a finance professor at Wake Forest University and founder of financial advisory firm Scholar Financial Advising.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The deadline for objections to Milwaukee residents' 2025 property assessments was May 19, but Wauwatosa residents have until Aug. 16 to submit an objection.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some lawmakers have said worries over U.S. stockpiles running low don't justify cutting off Ukraine's weapons.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Minnesota Twins – Faced with formidable financial worries, the former home of Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Rod Carew, and Jim Kaat spent the deadline dumping salaries.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While dystopian novels tend to have a foreboding sense of darkness within them, this best-selling sci-fi book takes a refreshingly vibrant approach, which didn’t fully translate to its 2018 film adaptation.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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The Season 2 finale keeps the characters in Seattle but with more foreboding aesthetics.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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