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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Signs of trouble started to pop up 50 minutes after the vote opened when three GOP senators who had expressed misgivings about the bill — Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Lee and Scott — still hadn’t shown up on the Senate floor.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Still, whatever his ideological misgivings or sense of being personally affronted, the mayor would be wise to listen to the City Council and add this ordinance to the police’s toolbox for keeping everyone safe.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
But misgivings among top military and security officials meant that it was put aside.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Nevertheless, with other complex holidays, Americans had years to process their misgivings.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Still, whatever his ideological misgivings or sense of being personally affronted, the mayor would be wise to listen to the City Council and add this ordinance to the police’s toolbox for keeping everyone safe.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
But misgivings among top military and security officials meant that it was put aside.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Nevertheless, with other complex holidays, Americans had years to process their misgivings.
—Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 16 June 2025
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“Misgiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misgiving. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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