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What is another word for misgiving?

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Noun

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

An anxious awareness or fear of harm of danger

Lack of decision or purpose

A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen

A state of depression or despondency

A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting

A brief experience of an emotion, typically an unpleasant one

The action of objecting to something

Present participle for to have doubts or suspicions about

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Noun

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A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of confidence in

absence of moral values

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“Only after retirement or moves to other jobs do they become willing to express their misgivings.”

Noun

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An anxious awareness or fear of harm of danger

butterflies in the stomach

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“Despite his misgiving, John decided to embark on the challenging mountain climb.”

Noun

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Lack of decision or purpose

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

temporising^UK

temporizing^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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Noun

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A feeling that something, often of undesirable nature, is going to happen

feeling in one's bones

handwriting on the wall

feeling in your bones

the writing on the wall

sign of things to come

prior warning

avant-courier

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Noun

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A state of depression or despondency

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

acceptance of the inevitable

doom and gloom

passive acceptance

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Noun

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A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting

twinges of conscience

prickings of conscience

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

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Noun

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A brief experience of an emotion, typically an unpleasant one

Noun

The action of objecting to something

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

clamour^UK

clamor^US

furore^UK

furor^US

chorus of disapproval

howl of protest

statement of dissatisfaction

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

statement of opposition

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

defence^UK

defense^US

difference of opinion

character assassination

ticking off

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

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Verb

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Present participle for to have doubts or suspicions about

having misgivings about

having suspicions about

disbelieving in

having reservations

regarding with suspicion

feeling apprehensive about

having no confidence in

having reservations about

lacking confidence in

harbouring suspicions about

calling into question

harbouring reservations about

having qualms about

discounting

having doubt

having a funny feeling about

feeling chary about

smelling a rat about

taking with a pinch of salt

looking askance at

taking with a grain of salt

entertaining doubts about

throwing doubt on

having hesitations about

raising objections to

puzzling over

casting aspersions on

expressing reservations about

casting doubt upon

expressing suspicions about

raising doubts about

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