misgive

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Verb misgive has 1 sense

misgive - suggest fear or doubt; "Her heart misgave her that she had acted inexcusably"
--₁ is one way to worry, vex

Derived forms: noun misgiving₁, noun misgiving₂
Sample sentence:
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misgive

Definition:

(verb) to have doubts or suspicions about something

(verb) to feel uneasy or apprehensive

(noun) a feeling of doubt or suspicion

Examples:

Verb:

1. Sarah misgave about accepting the job offer without meeting her potential colleagues first.

2. The teacher's recommendation misgave him, making him think twice before enrolling in the class.

Noun:

1. The misgive in his gut made him question if he had made the right decision.

2. She couldn't trust him completely due to the constant misgive she felt whenever he spoke about his past.

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