misgiving
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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
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
“Maybe he does,” Reynie said with misgiving, “and is waiting to see it.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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
Despite these misgivings, she's looking forward to working as a software engineer at a tech startup in nearby San Francisco.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Better for the Knicks that the “experts” had misgivings about Brunson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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
In any event, Lawrence put his name to the statement on June 16, and thereafter never admitted publicly to any misgivings about the result.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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