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How to Say "misgivings" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “misgivings” is “sospechas” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
feelings of worry
A child hiding behind a large green bush, peeking out with raised eyebrows and a suspicious expression directed at a closed red box sitting alone in the grass.

Examples

Tengo serias sospechas sobre la nueva empleada.

I have serious suspicions about the new employee.

Las sospechas del policía resultaron ser ciertas.

The police officer's suspicions turned out to be true.

No hay pruebas, solo sospechas.

There is no proof, just suspicions.

A Note on Gender

Remember that 'sospechas' is the plural of the feminine noun 'sospecha'. You will always use feminine articles or adjectives with it, like 'las sospechas' or 'mis sospechas'.

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