misgive
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But nevertheless his heart did not misgive him.
From Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope
"Only by sight, but she's a sweet appearin' woman, and I wouldn't ask nothin' better 'n to see more of her," said Mrs. Wilkins, warmly, fearing Christie's heart might misgive her.
From Work: a Story of Experience by Louisa May Alcott
Upon this they all listened; and Gan felt his heart misgive him.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 by Dante Alighieri
"Lady Maude advised me in it, and I cannot say I repent it now, though my heart does misgive ever and again," he replied.
From Heiress of Haddon by William E. Doubleday
That seems hard; and your heart will misgive you.
From The Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White
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
My heart misgave me when I got under the shade.
From Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland by T. Crofton Crocker
Hawkesworth recalled the opinion he had held of this grasping old curmudgeon, his former landlord--who had loved his gay, flirty daughter a little, and his paltry savings more; and his heart misgave him.
From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman
“Only heat-drops,” said Geoffrey, but his mind misgave him.
From Greene Ferne Farm by Richard Jefferies
But under the vakula-tree the Brahman’s heart misgave him.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
His own mind had long misgiven him on the lawfulness of his marriage.
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
His heart had often misgiven him when he had thought of Caroline.
From The Young Duke by Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
Perhaps, for all he knew, it had misgiven her often, but she did not say so now.
From What Necessity Knows by Lily Dougall
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
Laura dear, my heart has misgiven me from the first.
From Blind Policy by George Manville Fenn
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
Watching Prudence scurry off toward home, Kit had a moment’s misgiving.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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