misgivings

misgivings
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, deep, grave, great, serious
VERB + MISGIVINGS
harbour/harbor, have
express, voice

I felt I had to express my misgivings about her decision.

share

She shared my misgivings about the planned weekend.

PREPOSITION
despite sb's misgivings, in spite of sb's misgivings

He agreed, despite his misgivings.

with misgivings

I viewed the process with grave misgivings.

misgivings about

She had serious misgivings about the whole affair, but they proved unfounded.

misgivings at

He had considerable misgivings at the prospect of moving jobs.

misgivings over

The local people still had considerable misgivings over the flood of workers into their town.


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