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Collocations for misgivings - noun

ADJ.

considerable, deep, grave, great, serious

VERB + MISGIVINGS

be filled with, harbour, have | express
I felt I had to express my misgivings about her decision.
share
She shared my misgivings about the planned weekend.
allay, quell

MISGIVINGS + VERB

be/prove unfounded, be/prove well-founded

PREP.

despite/in spite of sb''s ~
He agreed, despite his misgivings.
with ~
I viewed the process with grave misgivings.
~ about
She had serious misgivings about the whole affair, but they proved unfounded.
~ at
He had considerable misgivings at the prospect of moving jobs.
~ over
The local people still harboured considerable misgivings over the flood of workers into their village.

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