misgive Synonyms

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misgive Meaning

Wordnet

misgive (v)

suggest fear or doubt

Webster

misgive (v. t.)

To give or grant amiss.

Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irresolute; -- usually said of the mind or heart, and followed by the objective personal pronoun.

To suspect; to dread.

Webster

misgive (v. i.)

To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute.

misgive Sentence Examples

  1. My misgivings about the plan grew stronger as we delved deeper into the details.
  2. A twinge of misgiving crossed her face as she contemplated the upcoming journey.
  3. The scientist had a deep-seated misgiving that their experiment would have unintended consequences.
  4. The ominous signs filled them with a sense of misgiving about the future.
  5. I couldn't shake the misgivings that nagged at me, questioning the wisdom of my decision.
  6. The politician's vague promises instilled a misgiving in the minds of the electorate.
  7. A sudden misgiving prompted him to halt his progress and reconsider his options.
  8. Her keen intuition caused her to have misgivings about the stranger she had just met.
  9. Despite his outward confidence, a gnawing misgiving weighed heavily on his mind.
  10. The disturbing rumors about the company's operations aroused a sense of misgiving among the employees.

FAQs About the word misgive

suggest fear or doubtTo give or grant amiss., Specifically: To give doubt and apprehension to, instead of confidence and courage; to impart fear to; to make irr

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My misgivings about the plan grew stronger as we delved deeper into the details.

A twinge of misgiving crossed her face as she contemplated the upcoming journey.

The scientist had a deep-seated misgiving that their experiment would have unintended consequences.

The ominous signs filled them with a sense of misgiving about the future.