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misgiving

[mis-giv-ing] / mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ /


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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

Not long after, Bollard wrote a follow-up report on that funding, and he expressed one misgiving.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2016

Aru felt a flush of pride in the same instant that she felt a stab of misgiving.

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

Ahead of a two-night stand at the Hollywood Bowl, the 74-year-old art-rock veteran discusses his love of performance and his misgivings about AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

She has had misgivings about using the technology, but decided it was finally time to embrace it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

There are also misgivings about how Tuchel set up the team during the closing stages of the loss to Argentina.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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

Despite such misgivings, one can see, squinting a little, the outlines of an emerging theory.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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