misgive
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of misgive
Vocabulary lists containing misgive
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Why misgive, And force on ills you fear!
From The Dynasts by Thomas Hardy
Right early did my mind misgive me," said Brusi, "even so soon as I heard of thee, that I should have trouble from thee: and now has that come to pass.
From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by R. W. Chambers
"Lassie, lassie! it's no for me to condemn ye, nor maybe for the dead either, for he was whiles a hard father to you, but I wonder your own woman's heart didn't misgive ye."
From What Necessity Knows by Lily Dougall
Upon this they all listened; and Gan felt his heart misgive him.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 1 by Dante Alighieri
Why does my heart misgive? & scalding tears, That should but mourn, now prophecy her loss?
From Proserpine and Midas by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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
I have often told them of it since—it was really that I did feel such an interest in the dear children, and my mind misgave me from the first about that nurse—it did so indeed.
From Nurse Heatherdale's Story by Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth
But later in the day, as he glanced at his partner's drawn, sallow-white face, Brannigan's heart misgave him.
From Hoof and Claw by Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
"I hope so," Stewart agreed; but his heart misgave him as he looked at these marching men, sweeping on endlessly, irresistibly, in a torrent which seemed powerful enough to engulf everything in its path.
From The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade by Burton Egbert Stevenson
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
Laura dear, my heart has misgiven me from the first.
From Blind Policy by George Manville Fenn
Had the heart of the great theorist, sailing obstinately straight west in obedience to the call of the land whose presence there he had reasoned out, misgiven him at last?
From The Ifs of History by Joseph Edgar Chamberlin
Clement’s mind had always misgiven him that, if he pushed Henry too far, mischief would befall him.
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
His mind had misgiven him all the while that things were not right with Lenz, but he had reasoned away his fears and been merry with his godson.
From Edelweiss A Story by Berthold Auerbach
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
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
Her biggest misgiving is the hoodie-wearing persona that might appeal to the working class.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
And it was my primary misgiving about the entire project, right?
From Salon ● May 29, 2022
He seems to have understood everything from varieties of sword to species of misgiving.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
Aru felt a flush of pride in the same instant that she felt a stab of misgiving.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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