Misgivings - English meaning

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

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[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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I say this with some diffidence

noun

The quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities

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The biggest difficulty is overcoming natural british diffidence, there was a diffidence in her soft…

noun

The feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon.

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The public's distrust of politicians

verb

Doubt the honesty or reliability of; regard with suspicion.

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Speculation remained that the army distrusted the peace process

noun

Lack of trust or confidence

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Many americans have a deep distrust of advertising., according to this history book, john adams, th…

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

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Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account

verb

Feel uncertain about.

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I doubt my ability to do the job

noun

A feeling of not knowing what to believe or what to do, or the condition of being uncertain

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[ c ] if you have any doubt about her ability, don’t hire her., [ + that clause ] there’s no doubt …

verb

Be suspicious of; have no confidence in.

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She had no cause to mistrust him

noun

Lack of trust; suspicion.

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There is widespread mistrust of pension providers

verb

To have doubts about the honesty of someone or be unable to trust something

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I’ve always mistrusted leaders who make too many promises., their mistrust of lawyers remained with…

noun

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.

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Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press

noun

The action of reserving something.

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The reservation of positions for non-americans

noun

A doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely

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[ c ] we have reservations about letting the children stay home alone., i made a reservation at the…

noun

An arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant

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Do you have a reservation?, it is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance., they pr…

noun

A sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

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These claims were treated with scepticism

noun

A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.

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I had no scruples about eavesdropping

verb

Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong.

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She doesn't scruple to ask her parents for money

noun

A strong belief about what is right or wrong that governs your actions

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[ c ] he has scruples about going out with his students.

noun

A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

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She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her

noun

A feeling or belief that something is likely or true

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[ + that clause ] there are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all., [ c ] his strange b…

noun

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

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The men set off in fear and trepidation

noun

Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen

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With some trepidation, i set out to find my first job.

noun

Fear or worry about what is going to happen

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We view future developments with some trepidation.

noun

An informal term for: one's uncle; an uncle.

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

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The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

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I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

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He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

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He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

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[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …