misgivings

NOUN

uncertainty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxiety apprehension distrust doubt foreboding hesitation mistrust qualm reservation suspicion unease

STRONG

apprehensiveness fear premonition presage presentiment scruple unbelief worry

WEAK

prenotion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assurance belief calmness certainty confidence ease faith trust

STRONG

unconcern

WEAK

doubtlessness sureness

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misgivings

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

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

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

So he bit back his fears and misgivings, and kept his eyes and ears open, taking in everything that happened around him.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman