misgiving

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

McHugh said his only misgiving would be if the primary motivation by TB12 is to “create revenue streams for the company, as opposed to getting kids more engaged in physical education.”

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022

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

So it was with excitement and not a hint of misgiving that I waved good-bye to my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, ready to begin a new life.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

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

If the D&B C-suite had any initial misgivings about putting their chips on raves, no one I spoke to blinked.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Better for the Knicks that the “experts” had misgivings about Brunson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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

She put the sugar bowl and the—ugh—cream jar away, despite her misgivings.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep