The misgivings were justified by the event.
The father submitted to them Heih's application, saying that, though he was old and austere, he was of most illustrious descent, and they need have no misgivings about him.
But the Home Rule departure filled him with misgivings, and he declined the offer of a safe Liberal seat in 1891.
The nobles and clergy of all three kingdoms regarded with grave misgivings a ruler who had already shown in Norway that he was not afraid of enforcing his authority to the uttermost.
I had had misgivings on this point; but I could not see how we were to help it.