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Definition of misgiving in English: misgivingnoun mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ usually misgivingsA feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something. （对事情结果或后果的）疑虑；担忧；害怕 we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run 我们对运动的进行方式忧心忡忡。 mass noun I felt a sense of misgiving at the prospect of retirement 想到要退休，我感到不安。 Example sentencesExamples - Only after retirement or moves to other jobs do they become willing to express their misgivings.
- She admitted she had grave misgivings about passing such a sentence, but said she was prepared to give the defendant a chance.
- Despite the misgivings of experts, global demand for the U.S. dollar remains strong.
- After living with this album for a couple of months, my initial misgivings have been dispelled.
- Most of the misgivings I've heard from those familiar with the book have come back to how short the film is.
- There have been misgivings and bad omens in the city for months.
- They are either in a minority or they are silent about their misgivings.
- Chief among these misgivings is a suspicion that the new system is about putting a brake on the capacity of patients to make trouble.
- But despite all these misgivings, I must confess I fell for the movie hook, line and sinker.
- There are - to put it no more strongly - serious misgivings among members of the EU.
- But there have to be serious misgivings about how often he will be ready to put his vulnerable body in the firing line.
- The battle brought to the fore misgivings about the war in Scotland.
- He couldn't help having misgivings about the easy taxonomy to which he found himself resorting.
- Despite my misgivings, I picked up a box of these today when I filled the new prescription.
- Maybe I'm just getting old… and despite my misgivings you will notice I have been watching!
- I was dismayed by their lack of confidence in the world's safest form of travel but understood their misgivings.
- They may cite religion or culture, but the roots of their misgivings go even deeper.
- The absence of an Iraqi government was a source of bitterness and misgivings.
- As the trip progressed, many in the group confessed they had travelled to China with misgivings.
- Several residents attended a meeting of the development control committee to express their misgivings.
Synonyms qualm, doubt, reservation, scruple suspicion, distrust, mistrust, lack of faith, lack of confidence, diffidence, second thoughts trepidation, scepticism, worry, unease, uneasiness, anxiety, apprehension, uncertainty, niggle, disquiet, disquietude, hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy
Rhymesliving, thanksgiving, unforgiving Definition of misgiving in US English: misgivingnounˌmisˈɡiviNGˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ usually misgivingsA feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something. （对事情结果或后果的）疑虑；担忧；害怕 we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run 我们对运动的进行方式忧心忡忡。 I felt a sense of misgiving at the prospect of retirement 想到要退休，我感到不安。 Example sentencesExamples - Several residents attended a meeting of the development control committee to express their misgivings.
- He couldn't help having misgivings about the easy taxonomy to which he found himself resorting.
- Only after retirement or moves to other jobs do they become willing to express their misgivings.
- She admitted she had grave misgivings about passing such a sentence, but said she was prepared to give the defendant a chance.
- Despite the misgivings of experts, global demand for the U.S. dollar remains strong.
- Maybe I'm just getting old… and despite my misgivings you will notice I have been watching!
- There have been misgivings and bad omens in the city for months.
- I was dismayed by their lack of confidence in the world's safest form of travel but understood their misgivings.
- But despite all these misgivings, I must confess I fell for the movie hook, line and sinker.
- The absence of an Iraqi government was a source of bitterness and misgivings.
- There are - to put it no more strongly - serious misgivings among members of the EU.
- But there have to be serious misgivings about how often he will be ready to put his vulnerable body in the firing line.
- After living with this album for a couple of months, my initial misgivings have been dispelled.
- Chief among these misgivings is a suspicion that the new system is about putting a brake on the capacity of patients to make trouble.
- The battle brought to the fore misgivings about the war in Scotland.
- They are either in a minority or they are silent about their misgivings.
- Despite my misgivings, I picked up a box of these today when I filled the new prescription.
- They may cite religion or culture, but the roots of their misgivings go even deeper.
- As the trip progressed, many in the group confessed they had travelled to China with misgivings.
- Most of the misgivings I've heard from those familiar with the book have come back to how short the film is.
Synonyms qualm, doubt, reservation, scruple
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