misgiving

Example Sentences

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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

He seems to have understood everything from varieties of sword to species of misgiving.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2021

“This is exactly what they wanted, which is my biggest misgiving about leaving,” Ms. Levin said.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2017

Sarai felt a tremor of misgiving for having opened the door to her secret.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor