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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
Lind insists her parents did not help the casting effort, as the couple had misgivings about their kids following them in the business.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Firecracker has a lot of misgivings over all of this, and these are heightened when she’s visited by her old pastor who asks her for help after a supe attacked his church.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Last week's final FOMC meeting under outgoing chair Jerome Powell, as well as subsequent statements from three officials, expressed misgivings about the direction of monetary policy.
—Sean Conlon,jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 May 2026
There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The misgivings regarding Mythos, a technology that the company says is powerful enough to enable dangerous cyberattacks, were reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
Firecracker has a lot of misgivings over all of this, and these are heightened when she’s visited by her old pastor who asks her for help after a supe attacked his church.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Last week's final FOMC meeting under outgoing chair Jerome Powell, as well as subsequent statements from three officials, expressed misgivings about the direction of monetary policy.
—Sean Conlon,jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 May 2026
There were misgivings among the cast about signing on to something as common as (gasp) a reality-television program, but most of them revel in spending time — and money — with each other.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
The misgivings regarding Mythos, a technology that the company says is powerful enough to enable dangerous cyberattacks, were reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgivings
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Major technological revolutions often prompt doubts about whether existing economic measures can keep up.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While Toregem wants to bring its treatment to market by 2030, experts have some lingering doubts whether the approach can actually work in humans.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Activist teens or those with an interest in politics have similar qualms about AI.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
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Unlike her, my father had no qualms about breaking rules.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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So why have these objections remained so potent?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Misgivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgivings. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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