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.
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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Economist Torsten Slok chalked up the misgivings to storm clouds out of the White House as President Donald Trump and his lieutenant Elon Musk seek to slash the federal bureaucracy through job cuts.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The misgivings fans share toward the hierarchy on this topic were not helped by the revelation earlier this month that co-owner Todd Boehly is a director of ticket exchange site Vivid Seats which allows the resale of Premier League match tickets for thousands of pounds above face value.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But Gallegos had misgivings about the position, Duffey said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
But some critics have had misgivings about the film’s many fictional liberties as well as the relatively little context we’re given for the beats of his life — not enough to either satisfy Dylanites or explain what’s happening for Dylan newbs.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The misgivings fans share toward the hierarchy on this topic were not helped by the revelation earlier this month that co-owner Todd Boehly is a director of ticket exchange site Vivid Seats which allows the resale of Premier League match tickets for thousands of pounds above face value.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
But Gallegos had misgivings about the position, Duffey said.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
But some critics have had misgivings about the film’s many fictional liberties as well as the relatively little context we’re given for the beats of his life — not enough to either satisfy Dylanites or explain what’s happening for Dylan newbs.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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