misgivings

NOUN

uncertainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety apprehension distrust doubt foreboding hesitation mistrust qualm reservation suspicion unease

STRONG

apprehensiveness fear premonition presage presentiment scruple unbelief worry

WEAK

prenotion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assurance belief calmness certainty confidence ease faith trust

STRONG

unconcern

WEAK

doubtlessness sureness

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misgivings

Ahead of a two-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl, the 74-year-old art-rock veteran discusses his love of performance and his misgivings about AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

There are also misgivings about how Tuchel set up the team during the closing stages of the loss to Argentina.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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

He wondered whether those black eyes saw any misgivings in his own.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling