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as in doubts
a feeling or attitude that one does not know the truth, truthfulness, or trustworthiness of someone or something
I had misgivings about the alleged victim's story, but I was afraid to speak up
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as in qualms
an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do
he was filled with misgivings about committing himself to such a huge loan
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Recent Examples of misgivings
With Lee’s help, Capote worked to tamp down misgivings.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Despite some of her family's misgivings, Riley’s murder inspired a piece of immigration legislation.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
One of the prosecutors, Thomas Breen, who later became a leading defense attorney, expressed misgivings about the case in the 1990s, prompting a reopening and reexamination.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a junior minister at the Interior Ministry, expressed misgivings Wednesday that some of the Clooneys’ new French compatriots may think that the star couple was granted special treatment.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
With that, though, came misgivings over how aggressive the FOMC should be in the future.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
And those misgivings led to a 17-point loss on Mint Street.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
The row then exploded into the open when a BBC editorial advisor’s misgivings about the edit were leaked to The Daily Telegraph.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
Valuing loyalty to the presidency over his own assessments, McNamara led the DoD in the escalation of the Vietnam War, despite his own misgivings.
—The Know, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misgivings
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If anyone still had any doubts about her abilities, this—a supporting part that felt seismic—was their answer.—
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Anyone who has doubts about a call claiming to be Geneva police should call Geneva police themselves at 630-232-4736.—
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But if Venezuela, after inevitable turmoil in the near term, thrives, perhaps even helping to spread regional prosperity and security, those qualms won’t matter.—
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As for the stigma that may come with having used a weight-loss drug, Gaffigan has no qualms about it.—
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As its name implies, Cheaters saw individuals reach out to the series asking them to investigate their suspicions that their partner was being unfaithful.—
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The show was among the earliest in reality television, and featured people who believed their significant other was cheating on them hiring a hidden camera crew to investigate their suspicions.—
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This approval was granted despite objections from more than 30 consumer advocacy groups that warned the system lacked proper safety testing.—
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The filmmaker’s claim of innocence became a cause célèbre in Italy, leading to diplomatic pressure to transfer him, despite fierce objections by the Miami-Dade state prosecutors who convicted him.—
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“Misgivings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misgivings. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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