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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
A little kitten in Philadelphia is a fierce ball of light despite some early misgivings with a couple of his legs.
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Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Some viewers will be fully immersed in the horror and despair of the moment, while others may have greater misgivings regarding Ben Hania’s layering of tearjerker tactics over material that hardly requires extra emotional amplification.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
But she was eventually persuaded to ignore any misgivings about the title and instead focus on the important work ahead.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The commission didn’t vote on whether to recommend approval, but a majority of commissioners expressed misgivings.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The last of those moments is heartstoppingly transcendent, as Baumbach brings the full weight of Clooney’s iconography to bear on Jay’s most private misgivings.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Current and former division attorneys interviewed by ProPublica and The Chronicle said the lawyers had misgivings about the administration’s tactics and were reluctant to work with Terrell, who already had a reputation for berating staffers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Others harbour misgivings over the club’s handling of the Thomas Partey allegations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The Midnight Riders, the second of the two groups, also expressed misgivings about the team’s direction, but did not call for Porter and Onalfo to be terminated immediately.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Some viewers will be fully immersed in the horror and despair of the moment, while others may have greater misgivings regarding Ben Hania’s layering of tearjerker tactics over material that hardly requires extra emotional amplification.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
But she was eventually persuaded to ignore any misgivings about the title and instead focus on the important work ahead.
—John Kell, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
The commission didn’t vote on whether to recommend approval, but a majority of commissioners expressed misgivings.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The last of those moments is heartstoppingly transcendent, as Baumbach brings the full weight of Clooney’s iconography to bear on Jay’s most private misgivings.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Current and former division attorneys interviewed by ProPublica and The Chronicle said the lawyers had misgivings about the administration’s tactics and were reluctant to work with Terrell, who already had a reputation for berating staffers.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2025
Others harbour misgivings over the club’s handling of the Thomas Partey allegations.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The Midnight Riders, the second of the two groups, also expressed misgivings about the team’s direction, but did not call for Porter and Onalfo to be terminated immediately.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgivings
Noun
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McConaughey may have had doubts at first, but Greengrass felt the actor was the only big star who could believably play a man hustling to stay afloat and keep his family together.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former Defense officials also had their doubts.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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And despite Paris’ qualms with the film, Michael does otherwise have the backing of the Jackson estate.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no qualms about his shortstop costing his club a base runner.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, a recent serial killing using the same methods as Dexter’s Bay Harbor Butcher raises the suspicions of Dexter’s former Miami Metro PD colleague, Angel Batista (David Zayas) and a pair of NYC detectives (Kadia Saraf and Dominic Fumusa).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roger Hird, Burnsville Pistol & Rifle Range owner, said Dyrdahl didn’t raise suspicions to him.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The landowners' objections do not bar TVA's authorization to access the properties pursuant to the court’s orders, nor does authorization hinge on further activity in the lawsuits.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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All states allow medical vaccine exemptions and most states already have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections, in an effort to balance the need for public health with the ideal of individual freedom of choice.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Misgivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgivings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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