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have doubts.[verb phrase not in progressive]. to not be sure whether you should do something or whether it is good or right: start learning
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• Peter promised that it was all for the best, but I still had doubts. start learning
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• Any doubts Jo had about marrying him soon disappeared. start learning
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• We had our doubts about the car’s reliability from the start. start learning
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have reservations.[verb phrase not in progressive]. to feel that some things about a plan, idea etc are not good or right, so that you think there may be problems or difficulties: start learning
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• I know you’re very keen to move to the US, but I’m afraid I still have reservations. start learning
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• Many teachers are likely to have reservations about the new tests. start learning
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have misgivings.[verb phrase]. to not be sure whether something is good or right, because you are worried about what will happen if it is done: start learning
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• We didn’t try to stop our son from joining the army, but we both had misgivings. start learning
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• Even the government’s most loyal supporters have misgivings about changes to the education system. start learning
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have serious misgivings be very unsure start learning
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• At the time, many doctors had serious misgivings about the new treatment. start learning
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have mixed feelings.[verb phrase not in progressive]. to be unable to say that something is definitely good or right, because there are both good and bad things about it: start learning
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• I have very mixed feelings – I want to travel but I know I’ll miss my family. start learning
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• She had mixed feelings about her daughter getting married so young. start learning
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be dubious.[verb phrase]. to be not sure whether you should do something, because you can think of ways in which it could go wrong: start learning
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• I was a bit dubious at first, but the water looked cool and inviting, so I dived in. start learning
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• Most universities are dubious about accepting students over the age of 30. start learning
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hesitant.[adjective not usually before noun]. someone who is hesitant is nervous or unsure about doing something, and therefore pauses before doing it or does it slowly and without confidence: start learning
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• He was a little hesitant at first, but soon he had told her everything. start learning
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• I was hesitant about approaching the boss directly. start learning
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• It is not surprising that the government was hesitant to introduce such major reforms. start learning
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• The boy spoke slowly and hesitantly, unsure whether or not to trust us. start learning
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waver.[intransitive verb]. to not make a definite decision because you have doubts waver between start learning
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• Maya wavered between accepting and refusing his offer. start learning
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• If people have been wavering about giving the police information, this could be the thing to make them come forward. start learning
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