misgivings

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The business had been satisfactorily concluded, and all his misgivings were at an end Come, let us gather round the festive board," said he joyously.

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  1. noun A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension. See Synonyms at qualm.

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  • But I would always have my misgivings, and should the wife's apparently absent but in reality only dormant libido suddenly awaken there would be trouble for both husband and wife. —  Woman Her Sex and Love Life
  • I determined to watch him narrowly; and if I found my misgivings were true--if I discovered he was false and treacherous, why, then, I would--after all, what could I do? —  Kate Coventry An Autobiography
  • After many misgivings, the father finally consented. —  Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power
  • And yet his misgivings were not so dark as, imagined by the light of this later time, they would appear. —  A Tale of Two Cities
  • I accepted the honour with mingled pride and misgivings, and spent a busy week practising for my arduous duties Well, the eventful day came at last, and nearly the whole school mustered at Cramp Corner to see the sport. —  Parkhurst Boys And Other Stories of School Life
 

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