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misgiving

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mis·giv·ing  (ms-gvng)
n.
A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. See Synonyms at qualm.

misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ]
n
(often plural) a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doubt
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misgiving - uneasiness about the fitness of an action
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
2.misgiving - painful expectation
expectation, outlook, prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the future
3.misgivingmisgiving - doubt about someone's honesty        
doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something

misgiving
noun unease, worry, doubt, anxiety, suspicion, uncertainty, reservation, hesitation, distrust, apprehension, qualm, trepidation, scruple, dubiety She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.
Translations
misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] Nrecelo m, duda f
not without some misgivingno sin cierto recelo
I had misgivings about the schemetuve mis dudas sobre el proyecto

misgiving [ˌmɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (= concern)
My only misgiving is → Mon seul souci est ..., La seule chose qui m'inquiète est ...
to have misgivings about sth (= have concerns) → avoir une appréhension au sujet de qch
to be filled with misgiving about sth (= be very worried) → être plein d'appréhension devant qch
to fill sb with misgivings (= fill with anxiety) → remplir qn d'appréhension

misgiving
nBedenken pl; I had (certain) misgivings about the schemebei dem Vorhaben war mir nicht ganz wohl; I had (certain) misgivings about lending him the moneybei dem Gedanken, ihm das Geld zu leihen, war mir nicht ganz wohl

misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (often pl) → diffidenza, apprensione f, dubbi mpl, sospetti mpl
to have misgivings about sth → essere diffidente verso qc, avere dei dubbi su qc
misgiving [mɪsˈgɪvɪŋ] n (often pl) → diffidenza, apprensione f, dubbi mpl, sospetti mpl
to have misgivings about sth → essere diffidente verso qc, avere dei dubbi su qc

misgiving
n misgiving [misˈgiviŋ]
(especially in plural) (a feeling of) fear or doubt. twyfel هاجِس، شَك опасение obava, pochybnost betænkelighed die Befürchtung φόβος, υποψία aprensión halb eelaimus عدم اطمینان epävarmuus appréhension חֲשָׁש शुबह bojazan aggodalom keraguan efasemd, kvíði apprensione 懸念 의혹, 걱정 būgštavimas, nuogąstavimas ļauna nojauta rasa ragu-ragu bang voorgevoel bange anelser, betenkeligheter obawa apreensão îndoială; teamă опасение, дурное предчувствие obava skrb, dvom slutnja farhåga, onda aningar ความสงสัย korku, kaygı 疑慮 передчуття чогось поганого بدگمانی mối nghi ngại


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However, as the moment for the girl's setting out drew nigh, when the first excitement of the dressing had passed off, a slight misgiving found place in Joan Durbeyfield's mind.
He might, perhaps, reckon on the arrival of trains at the designated hours, in Europe, where the distances were relatively moderate; but when he calculated upon crossing India in three days, and the United States in seven, could he rely beyond misgiving upon accomplishing his task?
Meanwhile too I had made the acquaintance of the charming lady Obstacle,--as it proved so unfair to call her,--and by some process of natural magnetism we had immediately won each other's hearts, so that on the moonlight night on which I took the river path with my brown-paper parcel there was no misgiving in my heart,--nothing but harping and singing, and blessings on the river that seemed all silver with the backs of magic trout.
 
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