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as in doubts
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 qualms
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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Recent Examples of misgivings
Forging consensus Once in office, Warsh will head a Federal Open Market Committee populated with officials who have expressed misgivings about the next steps in monetary policy.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
That potential loosening of residency requirements for supervisors was short-lived, with two other supervisors expressing misgivings about it.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Jacki, though plagued by her own misgivings, is pulled toward him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Some at Tuesday’s virtual hearing had similar misgivings about the potential for AI to undermine young people’s critical thinking skills, put student data at risk, or reinforce biases.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans have expressed misgivings about redistricting.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The speed of negotiations has prompted some misgivings and nerves in at least one writers’ group chat, said a source.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott have also shared their own misgivings about the superhero genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
That potential loosening of residency requirements for supervisors was short-lived, with two other supervisors expressing misgivings about it.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Jacki, though plagued by her own misgivings, is pulled toward him.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Some at Tuesday’s virtual hearing had similar misgivings about the potential for AI to undermine young people’s critical thinking skills, put student data at risk, or reinforce biases.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans have expressed misgivings about redistricting.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The speed of negotiations has prompted some misgivings and nerves in at least one writers’ group chat, said a source.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Filmmakers like Martin Scorsese and Ridley Scott have also shared their own misgivings about the superhero genre.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgivings
Noun
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And his exculpatory claim that parking fee revenues benefit the park raises doubts.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Any celebration of journalism takes place as doubts about its future fester.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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The coach has no qualms about dropping him back into the lineup versus the Stars.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Who cares that Swiftest of Lizards seems to have zero qualms about leaving his mother to go live with the man standing there with his wife and baby?—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The incident has raised suspicions here of a much broader involvement in Mexico by the CIA, an agency long assailed in Latin America because of its decades-long involvement in coups, assassination attempts and other undercover actions.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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All suspicions that EMi would be Madrid’s hottest opening of the year were confirmed as soon as doors opened last summer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Most School Board members had at least some objections to the cuts, but Adam Cervera was particularly critical, saying the cuts focused more rank-and-file employees than high-level leaders.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Elliott had started self-distributing the film over objections from the distributor to wait.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misgivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgivings. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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