misgive
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of misgive
Vocabulary lists containing misgive
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If, in that moment, your heart should misgive you, if one faultering accent belie the sentiments you have so generously avowed for me, what, ah, what! may be the consequence?
From Damon and Delia A Tale by William Godwin
"We may both have need for the exercise ere we depart hence, or my thoughts misgive me," replied Mortimer.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
That seems hard; and your heart will misgive you.
From The Land of Footprints by Stewart Edward White
My mind always seems to misgive me when I think of him; and I have so strong a foreboding that he has received my last blessing, that I cannot overcome it.
From Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune by A. D. (Augustine David) Crake
There was something in this reply and the tone in which it was uttered that made the baron's heart misgive him; but he rallied his forces and repeated his hospitable entreaties.
From The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Washington Irving
My heart misgave; a sudden fear struck me.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Every step was painful to him, and as he crept feebly on, Elizabeth's heart misgave her; would he have the strength to climb?
From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Mrs. Herbert Strang
She drooped her head and his heart misgave him.
From Cynthia Wakeham's Money by Anna Katharine Green
Amy only replied by repeating the word "mamma," in a tone of such deep misery, that Miss Morton's heart for the moment misgave her.
From Amy Herbert by Elizabeth Sewell
When he reached the road, the riders were out of sight; but his heart misgave him at this sign of unusual bustle.
From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman
His own mind had long misgiven him on the lawfulness of his marriage.
From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by J.A. Froude
London had always sounded bleak and distant and terrible to her; and her heart had misgiven her at the idea of leaving her aunt.
From He Knew He Was Right by Anthony Trollope
And yet it would have misgiven him more had he allowed himself to be entrapped by Miss Dawkins.
From An Unprotected Female at the Pyramids by Anthony Trollope
Perhaps, for all he knew, it had misgiven her often, but she did not say so now.
From What Necessity Knows by Lily Dougall
Laura dear, my heart has misgiven me from the first.
From Blind Policy by George Manville Fenn
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
McHugh said his only misgiving would be if the primary motivation by TB12 is to “create revenue streams for the company, as opposed to getting kids more engaged in physical education.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
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
So it was with excitement and not a hint of misgiving that I waved good-bye to my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, ready to begin a new life.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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