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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

“This is exactly what they wanted, which is my biggest misgiving about leaving,” Ms. Levin said.

From New York Times Dec. 22, 2017

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

From Washington Post Aug. 6, 2016

Even one misgiving about what coven you were placed in could spell disaster—could prevent your coven from closing.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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

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

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

If Truman had any misgivings about using the atomic bomb, he kept them well buried.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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