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misgiving

[mis-giv-ing] / mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ /


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But I had no such misgiving at the Ahmanson, whether because of some slight editing or perhaps just a smoother handling of the setup moments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025

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

Her biggest misgiving is the hoodie-wearing persona that might appeal to the working class.

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2022

With some vague misgiving that she might get upon the table then and there and die at once, the complete realisation of the ghastly waxwork at the Fair, I shrank under her touch.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

Despite his misgivings, their duets—her vocals bob and weave, while his are stolid and reassuring—immediately became hits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

But many women who have become first lady of California and the nation have expressed misgivings about taking on such a role.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

With five months to go before the general election, there’s plenty of time for Platner to soothe any misgivings and re-up his promise to fight for the Maine working class.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Even some within the ATF had misgivings, worrying that the policy would strain the agency’s relations with law-abiding dealers and make them less likely to offer alerts on suspicious behavior by buyers.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

For a moment Julie had misgivings about her fate; then the stewardess brought her coat and escorted her to the door.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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