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as in doubt
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 qualm
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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as in dread
suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune
overcome by a sudden misgiving upon seeing the creepy old mansion
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as in troublesome
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Recent Examples of misgiving
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed misgivings about the version of the plan President Joe Biden made public May 31, though the White House has said Israel was involved in crafting it.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
While the project was generally embraced by fans and critics alike, there were a few misgivings this time – including some hand-wringing over the songs’ excessive runtimes – compared to the flawless approval rating of its FutureSex/LoveSounds predecessor.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
While some had misgivings, others liked the machine's impartiality.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
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Character cameos are a political negotiation with life and death stakes, location shoots run wild over local customs, and even Scorsese’s misgivings over superhero culture get name-checked.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed misgivings about the version of the plan President Joe Biden made public May 31, though the White House has said Israel was involved in crafting it.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
While the project was generally embraced by fans and critics alike, there were a few misgivings this time – including some hand-wringing over the songs’ excessive runtimes – compared to the flawless approval rating of its FutureSex/LoveSounds predecessor.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2024
While some had misgivings, others liked the machine's impartiality.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
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But there are some doubts about the accuracy of Ukraine’s reports.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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Republican senators also appeared Wednesday to be giving Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, Pete Hegseth, some benefit of the doubt.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Republicans in July overcame qualms about Trump’s polarizing antics and legal problems to nominate him a third time, galvanized after an assassination attempt by a gunman whose bullets nicked Trump’s ear at a Pennsylvania rally, killed a supporter and raised national tensions.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The new gang surrounding Trump will have few of Kelly’s qualms.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mondays used to fill many of us with dread at the thought of returning to a rigid office environment.Steve Osler, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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New developments in generative AI have sparked existential dread in many film professionals, who fear that their jobs could someday be rendered obsolete.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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The problem is particularly troublesome in areas of the country without doctors, nurses, midwives or medical centers specializing in maternity care.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The big issue was that getting to those hard-to-reach areas was troublesome.Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Then again, in that same interview, Brown expressed skepticism about whether the British public would also welcome his American wife back into a royal role.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Although this is a worrying trend, growing Taiwanese skepticism of the United States has not translated into a greater desire to unify with Beijing. HARDENED STEEL China’s gray-zone campaign, intended to help achieve unification, is instead pushing Taiwan further away.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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That expansion came over the objection of the court's chief justice at the time.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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That immediately elicited objections from the South Arkansas Minerals Association, which also objected to the December application, and dozens of other mineral rights owners.Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This makes the songs sound darker, eerier, and more foreboding.G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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The 2024 Emmy nominees cast a foreboding presence over next year’s ceremony not because of the shows that are nominated, but because of the ones that aren’t.Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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