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

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

A helicopter pilot worries whether his chopper is up to the chore of rescuing downed pilots; "beneath the bravado, he had misgiving about the primitive machine he was tasked to fly."

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2015

But even as she said the words, a thread of misgiving wrapped around her rib cage and squeezed tight.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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

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

The district court judge had no discretion to impose a lesser sentence, though he maintained misgivings about the prosecution’s evidence.

From Slate ● May 29, 2026

Despite her initial misgivings, Karina now plans to have as many surrogate babies as her body will allow to save up to buy a home.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Only the little scribe Missandei seemed to share the queen’s misgivings.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin