How to Use misgiving in a Sentence

misgiving

noun

• I felt some misgiving about his ability to do the job.
• They regarded the plan with misgiving.
• So Hung pushed his misgivings to the side and took a chance on Carballo-Oliveros.
  — Claudia Rowe, The Seattle Times, 13 Apr. 2018
• The time away dulled our misgivings of not having Artemis for a little while.
  — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2018
• Yet speaking to Variety, the 77-year-old seems to have few misgivings about the life he’s lived.
  — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 19 May 2024
• Despite her misgivings, the two stars found a way to connect.
  — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2019
• The length of time that the bill will last reflects misgivings from lawmakers about it, as well.
  — Rachel Metz, CNN, 12 Sep. 2019
• Trump has no such misgivings, for worse and for better.
  — Ian Bremmer, Time, 16 Jan. 2018
• Per the Times: But Mr. Miller has expressed none of the president’s misgivings.
  — Luke Darby, GQ, 17 June 2018
• In spite of such misgivings, the sport surged in America and Europe.
  — Austin Murphy, SI.com, 24 July 2017
• Your misgivings are, on the contrary, the most promising thing about your letter, because the rest has me afraid.
  — Carolyn Hax, Philly.com, 8 Oct. 2017
• Trump got it over the misgivings of some state officials.
  — Andrea Bernstein, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2020
• But there is even more for those on each side to gain by overcoming their misgivings.
  — Michael F. Cannon, National Review, 10 July 2017
• The military who may have had misgivings about him must have been thrilled to suddenly have the bomb.
  — CBS News, 19 June 2019
• But Tillerson was not the only attendee at The Tank to have misgivings after the session.
  — Zeke Miller, The Seattle Times, 26 Dec. 2017
• That Ralph trusts all of his misgivings with his wife, Jeannie, adds a nice layer to the narrative.
  — Karin Slaughter, chicagotribune.com, 23 May 2018
• On the Senate side, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed misgivings about Brown's plan.
  — Hillary Borrud, OregonLive.com, 21 May 2018
• There were some misgivings in Concord, too, when the shelter there first opened in March, but the town has come around to support the families.
  — Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
• Despite her misgivings, Wong’s mother came through with the cash.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2023
• The state’s largest teachers union put aside its misgivings that the plan was too small and had members pack the Senate gallery and hallways outside the chamber.
  — John Hanna, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• What is the source of his knowledge, or misgivings, Olbermann asks?
  — The Hive, 5 Jan. 2017
• The reasons have nothing to do with Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors sharing any misgivings.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
• But Kira has serious misgivings about the project and fears Lucy might be in danger.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 May 2024
• Within a few months, JPMorgan had misgivings about the card’s costs.
  — Emily Glazer, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2019
• Despite misgivings about the design, the three-person committee approved the project to move forward to the main Civic San Diego board in two weeks.
  — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2018
• Some viewers on the left have expressed misgivings about supporting the show.
  — John Koblin, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2018
• But, most of the Nazi killers continued despite any misgivings.
  — TIME, 26 Jan. 2024
• And her fiery bars seem to address her ongoing misgivings toward her fans, fame and the media.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
• All three parents are dogged by misgivings and regrets about their children.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
• Still, the chief executive of the Downtown, L.A. brand has more than a few misgivings about the bill—and the role of legislation in propelling the movement toward a greener fashion industry.
  — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024