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misgiving

[mis-giv-ing]

noun

  1. Often misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.

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misgiving

/ ɪˈɡɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. (often plural) a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • misgivingly adverb
  • unmisgiving adjective
  • unmisgivingly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misgiving1

First recorded in 1595–1605; misgive + -ing 1
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He’d prefer that everyone just forget that he had misgivings a year ago.

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Despite misgivings about the location, she decided to go through with it.

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Wouldn’t it be funny if the fourth season of “The Bear,” which drops June 25, is so good that it erases voters’ misgivings about Season 3 and catapults the show back into people’s hearts?

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Deep sea explorer Victor Vescovo said he had grave misgivings about Titan and that he had told people that diving in the sub was like playing Russian roulette.

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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.

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