misgiving
Americannoun
noun
Synonym Usage
See apprehension.
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Etymology
Origin of misgiving
Explanation
If you have misgivings about something, it means you're worried that it's not a good idea. Trying to fall asleep the night before a test, you might have misgivings about having studied so little. Misgivings are feelings of doubt you experience about something before you do it. As you get closer to the time you actually get on the airplane, you might begin to have misgivings about traveling far away to go to college, or you might have misgivings about joining the army to pay for your education.
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Example Sentences
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Misgiving No. 1 he shared with mustered-out Americans of every sort, from radio stars to ribbon clerks: "Will I get a job?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Misgiving No. 2 they also had in common with their brother veterans: "How can I get along with civilians?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Misgiving on this last point caused her husband to hesitate long before accepting the call, and to feel in after years that his decision to accept it, although conscientiously made, had been a grave mistake.
From The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss by Prentiss, George L.
Misgiving We were talking of people, and a name familiar to us all was mentioned.
From Trivia by Smith, Logan Pearsall
Misgiving, that subtle, coward spy that spies the way for fear, cast its net over Lady Burdon.
From The Happy Warrior by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
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