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Right early did my mind misgive me," said Brusi, "even so soon as I heard of thee, that I should have trouble from thee: and now has that come to pass.

From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by R. W. Chambers

As my time drew nearer, and there got to be talk of my having a new coat for the ceremony, my mind began to misgive me.

From The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

I am but a blind thing, Dame Maude; yet this match of the Lady Custance doth sorely misgive me.”

From The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time by Emily Sarah Holt

The look on Bimal's face made my mind misgive me.

From The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore

My heart misgive me—I would't a done it.

From The Old Homestead by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens

My heart misgave; a sudden fear struck me.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

When he reached the road, the riders were out of sight; but his heart misgave him at this sign of unusual bustle.

From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman

And when Amadis saw that so many good knights had been undone his heart misgave him.

From Legends & Romances of Spain by Lewis Spence

"Pray God it may be so!" said Stewart, in a low voice, but his heart misgave him.

From The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade by Burton Egbert Stevenson

But under the vakula-tree the Brahman’s heart misgave him.

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

His heart had often misgiven him when he had thought of Caroline.

From The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield

And yet it would have misgiven him more had he allowed himself to be entrapped by Miss Dawkins.

From An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids by Anthony Trollope

His mind had misgiven him all the while that things were not right with Lenz, but he had reasoned away his fears and been merry with his godson.

From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach

Clement’s mind had always misgiven him that, if he pushed Henry too far, mischief would befall him.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude

And Sohrab, too, in his camp lauded the might of Rustem, and he said how the battle had been sore, and how his mind had misgiven him of the issue.

From Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People by Hamilton Wright Mabie

Despite their misgiving, both Lancaster and Wilson publicly urged their colleagues to ratify the tentative agreement, saying that rejecting it wouldn’t lead to better outcomes.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

And it was my primary misgiving about the entire project, right?

From Salon ● May 29, 2022

The man, identified as Juror 20, was seated on the jury despite one misgiving: He was supposed to get married on May 1 in Florida, when deliberations could still be taking place.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2021

A helicopter pilot worries whether his chopper is up to the chore of rescuing downed pilots; "beneath the bravado, he had misgiving about the primitive machine he was tasked to fly."

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2015

“Maybe he does,” Reynie said with misgiving, “and is waiting to see it.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart