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Example sentences for "misgivings"

Lexicographically close words:
misfortune; misfortunes; misgave; misgives; misgiving; misgoverned; misgovernment; misguided; mish; mishandled
  1. The sun was streaming in through the window which he had thrown open, and its cheerful brightness drove away any lingering misgivings which he might have had about Roscoe's or his own reception in Bridgeboro.

  2. He had just about conquered his misgivings and had begun to think how suspicious and ungenerous he was, when another question occurred to him which had the effect of a knockout blow to his peace of mind.

  3. Then, for the first time, vague misgivings crept into her mind as she realised that she had cut herself adrift from all that she had been accustomed to.

  4. His misgivings proved warranted as they closed with it, for it presented an almost unbroken wall against the face of which the sea spouted and fell in frothy wisps.

  5. The latter struggled out with difficulty holding on by the trace, but the sled had vanished, and it was with grave misgivings that Wyllard scrambled to his feet.

  6. I want to say that when I saw this house, and how you seemed fitted to it, my misgivings about Gregory's decision troubled me once more.

  7. In another few minutes Sally laid out supper, and as she waited upon him daintily or filled his cup Hawtrey thrust the misgivings he had felt further behind him.

  8. It was with an expectancy which was slightly toned down by misgivings that Hawtrey drove over to the homestead where Agatha was staying the next afternoon.

  9. At length, when dusk was falling, Charly came up to say that Wyllard, who seemed quite sensible, insisted on seeing him, and Dampier went down with some misgivings into the little cabin.

  10. She even pitied him, and was kind to him and had misgivings that she had used him ill.

  11. But these misgivings could neither cure him nor cow him.

  12. But no sooner had he cast his eyes over the contents, than his very flesh began to creep with dire misgivings and suspicions.

  13. He made a call or two first, and loitered about, and then at last back to Raby, gnawed with misgivings and incipient remorse.

  14. She could not sleep; vague misgivings crawled over her agitated mind.

  15. Everywhere there is a class of men who cling with fondness to whatever is ancient, and who, even when convinced by overpowering reasons that innovation would be beneficial, consent to it with many misgivings and forebodings.

  16. It was not without many misgivings that James had determined to call the Estates of his realm together.

  17. She might have some misgivings about the friends whom she should meet at Ostend, and who might be likely to tell ugly stories--but bah!

  18. And she had misgivings and fears which she dared not acknowledge to herself, though she was always secretly brooding over them.

  19. But the fact is, she was a great deal too happy to have fears or doubts or misgivings of any sort: and having George at her side again, was not afraid of any heiress or beauty, or indeed of any sort of danger.

  20. No, he never had suspicions; all those dumb doubts and surly misgivings which had been gathering on his mind were mere idle jealousies.

  21. Mrs. Hubbard took her place at the breakfast-table, assuming as cheerful a look as she could, though her heart was full of misgivings for the safety of her nephew.

  22. I admit that it was not without some misgivings that I allowed you to accompany me into the bazaar, for, you see, I hadn't an idea how you would behave.

  23. But while her original misgivings had returned in full force, Peggy said nothing about them.

  24. Her misgivings regarding herself were instantaneously set at rest, for she knew that, had she been as unattractive as she had feared, Horace Hitchcock would never have invited her to accompany him on such an occasion.

  25. If it had been Sid, she would have had no misgivings to alloy her delight; but since it was Tom, she watched the bottle clandestinely.

  26. Misgivings came; they grew troubled and unhappy; a sigh or two escaped, unawares.

  27. I confided my misgivings to Doubleday, who laughed at them.

  28. After a long delay we got once more under way, the vehicle travelling more unsteadily than ever, and my misgivings as to ever reaching London becoming momentarily more numerous.

  29. She had had her misgivings before that interview, and had been pleasantly surprised to find how thoroughly the inexorable present had ridden rough-shod over the half-forgotten past.

  30. Her old misgivings about Dave's home influences, revived, had more share in the earnestness of her tone than any misgivings about her daughter.

  31. The Pomona in Widow Thrale had gone behind a cloud during her misgivings about Uncle Mo.

  32. It made the foulness of the criminal world, unknown to her except as material for the legitimate drama, a horrible reality, and bred misgivings that the things in the newspapers were really true.

  33. If Micky had remembered word for word the whole of this interview, he might have had misgivings of the effect of one thing he had said unawares.

  34. Micky's only misgivings on his visits to Aunt Elizabeth Jane were connected with a Family Bible to which his old relative was devoted, and with her disposition to make him read the Psalms aloud.

  35. I can't say," Gwen resumed, "precisely what I found my misgivings on.

  36. But had she been a shrewder person, she might have felt misgivings about this man's character, even if she had acquitted him of such petty theft as running away with congested tallow candles.

  37. But marriage and Clapham, between them, soothed and reassured misgivings a mere unqualified niece might easily generate.

  38. As to any misgivings about awakening in another world, if any occurred to Adrian he had but one answer--he had been dead, and had found death unattended with any sort of inconvenience.

  39. Misgivings were germinating in its bosom as to whether cholera patients could take fortresses on an empty stomach.

  40. The mountains were passed in safety, and it was not without some misgivings that the party entered that desolate stretch of wilderness several times referred to as the "Shades of Death.

  41. Over the ice the voices of the other women rose, and each, to her departed relatives and friends who had died in the sea, told about the important incidents of the year and the misgivings for the winter, in a varying crooning song.

  42. Both Papik and Attalaq were paying evident attentions to Ahningnetty, the chubby and ever smiling maiden, who, while she showed a certain leaning toward Papik, had misgivings as to his eligibility as a husband because of his long fingers.

  43. It was not until later when the friends had scattered to tidy up for supper that Molly felt any misgivings about having made fun of Otoyo's father, and these she kept to herself, feeling, indeed, that they were unworthy of her.

  44. But Molly had secret misgivings, in spite of Nance's assurances, and furthermore, she was convinced that the crafty Adele was well aware of these misgivings and that it gave her much private enjoyment to make Molly uncomfortable.

  45. It was with some rather uncomfortable misgivings that Rose set out to revisit a part of town so closely associated with the first year of her married life.

  46. I only wish Mrs Maltby and my daughter could see things in this light; but when I express my fears and misgivings on this subject, they tell me that I must not take a gloomy view of things, nor alarm myself needlessly.

  47. There were some misgivings still lingering in his Chesterfieldian mind as to whether the proudest man he knew, gentle as he was, would not forbid the whole transaction.

  48. And these boys--what misgivings come; what doubts.

  49. Lord Clarendon was another of those who felt misgivings over the elections.

  50. The letters from Paris about this period abound in misgivings as to the political situation in France.

  51. I have accepted in deference to my father's often repeated injunction never to refuse promotion, but I confess I am full of misgivings and anxieties.

  52. Sir Marmaduke was not afraid of meeting the old Quakeress, nor yet the surly smith; Richard being out of the way, he had no misgivings in his mind when he retraced his steps towards the cottage.

  53. In spite of her present disbelief in his love, in spite of the bitter knowledge that her own had waned, Sue had no misgivings as yet as to the honor, the truth, the loyalty of the man whose name she now bore.

  54. But between the time of that bold intention and this evening, misgivings troubled him.

  55. In spite of his misgivings he planned to bury Levis's body in the little cemetery beside his wife.

  56. Whatever misgivings he might have had on starting, they had all given way to an interest and affection for us all, that made it quite a pleasure to us to communicate with him.

  57. Madame had great misgivings about the matter.

  58. Let me remind you," said he, "that the state of things in which the Progressive party can get in on a tidal movement of political feeling with a majority of 200, causes deep misgivings in the minds of many electors.

  59. It is possible also that these misgivings were in some cases emphasized by the further fact that there is a marked absence of doctrinal teaching.

  60. This appeal would have seemed dangerous rather than conclusive, if in North Africa there had been any serious misgivings about the authority of Jude's Epistle.

  61. The only abatement which he suggests is that the misgivings to which Origen on one single occasion bears witness, show that the Epistle was not everywhere in the East part of the New Testament Scriptures (Das N.

  62. What reason, then, have we for disturbing the verdict of the fourth century, and reviving misgivings long ago put to rest?

  63. Simon, too, began to share his alarm, and not without considerable misgivings did the two men hold counsel on their future movements.

  64. He began now to entertain certain misgivings on that score.

  65. With womanly feelings came womanly misgivings and fear of consequences.

  66. After all his misgivings as regarded Stanmore, it seemed that he had been mistaken, and that Lord Bearwarden was the rival he ought to dread.

  67. The examination at the College is altogether a more respectable ordeal than the jalap and rhubarb botheration at Apothecaries' Hall, and par conséquence, Mr. Muff goes up one evening with little misgivings as to his success.

  68. Then I had some misgivings as to what I could give them for goûter.

  69. I enjoyed my visit thoroughly, and told them afterward of my misgivings and doubts as to how I should get along with strangers for two or three days.


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