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misgiving

[mis-giv-ing] / mɪsˈgɪv ɪŋ /


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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

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

From Salon May 29, 2022

He seems to have understood everything from varieties of sword to species of misgiving.

From Washington Post Sep. 8, 2021

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

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

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

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

Even though Painter Chen had misgivings, he made an agreement.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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