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noun

misgiving n. Evil premonition; doubt; distrust; a feeling of apprehension; used commonly in the plural. "Suspicious and misgivings."

verb

Misgive v. t. (past misgave; past part. misgiven; pres. part. misgiving)

To give or grant amiss. (Obs.)

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. "So doth my heart misgive me in these conflicts What may befall him, to his harm and ours." "Such whose consciences misgave them, how ill they had deserved."

To suspect; to dread. (Obs.)

Misgive v. i. (past misgave; past part. misgiven; pres. part. misgiving) To give out doubt and apprehension; to be fearful or irresolute. "My mind misgives."

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Etymology of 'Misgiving'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Misgiving" Quotes from Famous Books

... weak father into the library. A pang came to the heart of the former as he thought of what a contrast was this Christmas with the one of a year before, when the now wasted form had been so vigorous and handsome. A feeling of misgiving came as to what the next ...

— Grandfather's Love Pie • Miriam Gaines

... a boy again," he admitted. "Not that I have ever felt anything you could call old or even middle-aged. It will be the proudest day of my life if you consent," he added, and then Bridget broke into a laugh. She threw back her head as if she were putting away every misgiving, and Colonel Faversham drew near with the intention to take her in his arms. Her demeanour suddenly stiffened, however. In a condescending way she graciously permitted him to press his lips to her cheek; nor was this unexpected reserve the only ...

— Enter Bridget • Thomas Cobb

... cemetery gate as if he intended asking her at the first possible moment. His cousin followed him, his expression indicating a mixture of misgiving and amusement. Suddenly he laughed aloud. Galusha heard him and turned. ...

— Galusha the Magnificent • Joseph C. Lincoln

... had ever ventured to do anything else), getting up to fetch her writing materials as she spoke. "It is such a satisfaction to consult together about what we do. I was only a little afraid of being hard upon the child, but as you agree with me, I have no longer any misgiving." ...

— The Cuckoo Clock • Mrs. Molesworth

... the signal demonstration of heavenly will in regard to the nuptials proposed. Not a shadow of a doubt visited his mind as to the result, and the influence of his faith upon Spener was such that he acquiesced in the measure, though not without remonstrance and misgiving and ...

— Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. • Various

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