misgive

My mind now began to misgive me that the disappointed coach-maker had sent me on a wild-goose errand, and that there was no post-chaise in those parts. 

From The Uncommercial Traveller by Charles Dickens

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

As my time drew nearer, and there got to be talk of my having a new coat for the ceremony, my mind began to misgive me.

From The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

"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

It was rather discouraging, wearisome work, and Billy's heart began to misgive him as one after another refused his request.

From The English Orphans by Mary Jane Holmes

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

“Only heat-drops,” said Geoffrey, but his mind misgave him.

From Greene Ferne Farm by Richard Jefferies

He said he'd come again—he went—and my heart misgave me.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Her mind misgave her lest Theodore, who, as she knew, detested Owen Rivers, should strongly set his face against receiving him; and she wrote her letter to her stepson in considerable trepidation.

From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 by Frances Eleanor Trollope

His soul misgave him when he saw the king Kissing Sir Hagen, with exulting mien.

From Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century by Joseph Victor von Scheffel

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

Had the heart of the great theorist, sailing obstinately straight west in obedience to the call of the land whose presence there he had reasoned out, misgiven him at last?

From The Ifs of History by Joseph Edgar Chamberlin

And yet it would have misgiven him more had he allowed himself to be entrapped by Miss Dawkins.

From An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids by Anthony Trollope

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

And Sohrab, too, in his camp lauded the might of Rustem, and he said how the battle had been sore, and how his mind had misgiven him of the issue.

From Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People by Hamilton Wright Mabie

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

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

From Salon ● May 29, 2022

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

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2017

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