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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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Recent Examples of misgiving
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
With rapid advances toward artificial general intelligence over the past few years, industry leaders and scientists have expressed similar misgivings about safety.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
With rapid advances toward artificial general intelligence over the past few years, industry leaders and scientists have expressed similar misgivings about safety.
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgiving
Noun
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There were doubts Florida would ever consistently make the playoffs, let alone be annual Stanley Cup contenders.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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There is little doubt about where Fils will want to play.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Related article How to spice up your pantry the Mediterranean way My only qualm is that knowing there was starch added in the sauce, my perception of the dish’s mouthfeel was definitely skewed, but that wasn’t the case for my husband.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Take-Two has no qualms with messing with the entire industry as everyone sits around and waits for a GTA 6 release date.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At night, the power was often cut, and guards would scream threats into the darkness, heightening dread and disorientation.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Anxiety is a feeling of fear and dread, often triggered by stressful situations, uncertainty, and perceived threats.12 People whose anxiety does not go away or gets worse over time may have an anxiety disorder.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
19 May 2025
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It’s advised to create accounts on both apps—WeChat and Alipay—well before your trip, as registering within China can be troublesome.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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The most troublesome loan in Donald Trump’s empire, a $115 million mortgage against a Wall Street skyscraper, comes due in exactly 46 days.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The idea that some demonstrators were being compensated sparked wider skepticism.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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Ziff, in spite of some family skepticism toward Margouleff and his scheme, agreed.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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And an attorney representing local developers cited the law in objection to the county’s move to prevent thousands of new homes from being built beyond the county’s development boundary.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The defense objected to the response, and the judge sustained the objection, meaning the jury cannot consider his response as evidence.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The letter is a sign of growing ties between religious and AI safety groups, which share some of the same worries.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
21 May 2025
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But for Americans on the Gulf or Atlantic coasts, the daily weather forecast always comes with a constant thrum of worry — any small disturbance in the Atlantic has the potential to evolve into a major storm.—
Sabrina B. Valenti,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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There’s nonetheless a difference between vibey vagueness that creates an air of foreboding mystique and fuzziness that obscures key aspects of character and story.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Those collectibles may well hold signs of past life on that enigmatic, dusty and foreboding world.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgiving. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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