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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The magazine benefitted from this surge in interest, even as some writers expressed misgivings about it.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Mickey is the most exaggerated example of the have nots imaginable; his life has been deemed meaningless by the upper-crust owners of the ship and their staff, who have no misgivings about using him as their sentient crash-test dummy.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Kennedy was appointed head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite misgivings among others about his recorded views on vaccines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The misgivings of the WCC aren’t abated by SMC’s non-conference schedule either.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, Mickey is the most exaggerated example of the have nots imaginable; his life has been deemed meaningless by the upper-crust owners of the ship and their staff, who have no misgivings about using him as their sentient crash-test dummy.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
Kennedy was appointed head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite misgivings among others about his recorded views on vaccines.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The misgivings of the WCC aren’t abated by SMC’s non-conference schedule either.
—Brett Koremenos, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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