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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
Like many Americans, a growing number have misgivings about the strong-arm tactics used by government immigration enforcement agents in places such as Minnesota.
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Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Like Samut, Chawarit had had misgivings about traversing the strait, his wife Suchawadee Malikaeo told CNN.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Serious misgivings about vaccination in one part of the world can have far-reaching consequences.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Even many of the free-market advocates attending last week’s Futures Industry Association conference express misgivings.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Activists attempt to impose social costs on people who voice reasonable misgivings about youth gender medicine.
—Ben Appel, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
But despite their misgivings, Epstein’s friends still banded together to help shield him.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Regardless of any misgivings over elements of the finished product, Levine holds positive memories from making The Silence of the Lambs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
His family might never know all the details, but Bouzid gives the audience tangible knowledge of his passions and misgivings, accomplishing that by observing the five female characters in his orbit, and so the mystery of all their lives is fully revealed.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Like Samut, Chawarit had had misgivings about traversing the strait, his wife Suchawadee Malikaeo told CNN.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Serious misgivings about vaccination in one part of the world can have far-reaching consequences.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
Even many of the free-market advocates attending last week’s Futures Industry Association conference express misgivings.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Activists attempt to impose social costs on people who voice reasonable misgivings about youth gender medicine.
—Ben Appel, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
But despite their misgivings, Epstein’s friends still banded together to help shield him.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Regardless of any misgivings over elements of the finished product, Levine holds positive memories from making The Silence of the Lambs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
His family might never know all the details, but Bouzid gives the audience tangible knowledge of his passions and misgivings, accomplishing that by observing the five female characters in his orbit, and so the mystery of all their lives is fully revealed.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgivings
Noun
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This baffling inconsistency has challenged planetary physics and raised doubts about how scientists interpret signals from distant worlds.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the room itself, however, those doubts never surfaced.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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At lunchtime, hunger overrides my qualms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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By no means a modest person, Frenza has no qualms about giving herself a generous bonus.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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DiMarco is a perfect fit as the besotted but fragile boy-man groom while Jason Leigh interjects hazy weirdness while Levine, Wilbusch, Birney, Crome and Fraser keep our suspicions about them on high.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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When a roadster with a rumble seat came out of the fire road and turned west toward Clam Lake, the wardens’ suspicions were aroused.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, these objections assume a permanent ideological shift.—
Ravi Kumar S,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Misgivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgivings. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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