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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
Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Gardens of Stone gets an extraordinary performance from James Caan as a career military man who can’t hide his misgivings about the war, and Caan shares a wonderfully salty camaraderie with James Earl Jones as his old Korean War buddy and steadfast superior.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement But the Harris campaign agreed to appear on Fox News in an effort to reach undecided voters who have misgivings about Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Yet there are times when that surrender comes with misgivings attached.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Yet growing numbers of Americans seem to harbor misgivings about Trump’s age and cognitive abilities.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Gardens of Stone gets an extraordinary performance from James Caan as a career military man who can’t hide his misgivings about the war, and Caan shares a wonderfully salty camaraderie with James Earl Jones as his old Korean War buddy and steadfast superior.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Advertisement But the Harris campaign agreed to appear on Fox News in an effort to reach undecided voters who have misgivings about Trump.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Yet there are times when that surrender comes with misgivings attached.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
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This is the music that carried us through break ups and mean girls, micro aggressions and self doubt, but also lifted us through mile 24 of a marathon and bachelorette weekends, slumber parties and carpool lines.Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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But experts have expressed doubts on Moscow's ability or willingness to dedicate the resources necessary to save Assad amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amber Snyder from Tennessee, however, has no qualms about feeding her beloved senior rescue dog Lucy her leftover macaroni and cheese or any other of her meals for that matter.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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While there are already those who have qualms about turning the stories of Jeffrey Dahmer or the Menendez brothers into miniseries, there’s also the fact that time has passed since those cases gripped America.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a year of exuberance and dread, songs came from every which way to comfort, to amuse, to haunt, to tantalize.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition, Head owns leading binding brand Tyrolia, and the Protector bindings are a major safety innovation and big deal in the marketplace, designed to help prevent knee injuries, a dread of skiers everywhere.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nordic folklore features a similar narrative of Loki, a troublesome god, arriving as the 13th guest to a dinner party.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, managers didn’t bring up inappropriate or troublesome behaviors until these conversations.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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More:How Syria rebels' stars aligned for Assad's ouster Following in the footsteps of his father Assad's rise to power in June 2000 prompted skepticism and outright derision.Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Blake’s research also found that Black and Latino faculty reported facing significant scrutiny and skepticism while being considered for partner-hire roles.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Burns, then, over the attorneys’ objection, ordered them not to have contact with him about his testimony or his case overall.Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Over the objections of the defense, which is seeking a mistrial, the judge agreed to grant the DA's motion, CNN reports.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fact, our primary worry on this front is less about workers staying in their roles longer and more about declining immigration, which has been a source of economic strength in recent years.Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pentagon officials tried and failed to block the deal at the time, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which cited worries that AMD had transferred crucial know-how that could aid China’s military and domestic semiconductor ambitions.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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And Dodgers executives offered rather foreboding quotes when asked this week about the negotiations.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But most of the horror stories setting a foreboding and ominous tone are anecdotal episodes — not evidence of any sort of widespread migrant crime wave.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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