misgiving
noun
mis·giv·ing
ˌmis-ˈgi-viŋ 
: a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
Many people have expressed misgivings about his ability to do the job.
Examples of misgiving in a Sentence
I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
They regarded the plan with misgiving.
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With that, though, came misgivings over how aggressive the FOMC should be in the future.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
And those misgivings led to a 17-point loss on Mint Street.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The row then exploded into the open when a BBC editorial advisor’s misgivings about the edit were leaked to The Daily Telegraph.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Valuing loyalty to the presidency over his own assessments, McNamara led the DoD in the escalation of the Vietnam War, despite his own misgivings.
—The Know, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
And those misgivings led to a 17-point loss on Mint Street.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The row then exploded into the open when a BBC editorial advisor’s misgivings about the edit were leaked to The Daily Telegraph.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Valuing loyalty to the presidency over his own assessments, McNamara led the DoD in the escalation of the Vietnam War, despite his own misgivings.
—The Know, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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misgiving
noun
mis·giv·ing
(ˈ)mis-ˈgiv-iŋ
: a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
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