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.
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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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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, that becomes even more of a problem when United’s current manager, like many of us, clearly has misgivings about whether the two players who were signed before his arrival to put this right are suitable for a club with United’s ambitions.
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Any gaps in vaccine research will delay development of the therapeutics, for no reason other than RFK Jr.’s false misgivings.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Likewise, Sara and Devin confront their own lawlessness, with Devin confiding in Reed his misgivings about his mother’s homicidal actions.
—Michael M. Rosen, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Unfortunately for Ruben Amorim, that becomes even more of a problem when United’s current manager, like many of us, clearly has misgivings about whether the two players who were signed before his arrival to put this right are suitable for a club with United’s ambitions.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Any gaps in vaccine research will delay development of the therapeutics, for no reason other than RFK Jr.’s false misgivings.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 22 Feb. 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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