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qualm
[ kwahm, kwawm ]
noun
- an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:
He has no qualms about lying.
- a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving:
a sudden qualm about the success of the venture.
- a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, especially of nausea.
qualm
/ ɑː /
noun
- a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea
- a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple
- a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԱ, noun
- ˈܲ, adjective
- ˈܲly, adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of qualm1
Word History and Origins
Origin of qualm1
Example Sentences
My one qualm is that it tries to pack in quite a bit of story amid its jolts and surprises, and if you try to follow it you may be lost.
He has no qualms with stepping back to analyse the game and allowing the rest of his backroom team to deputise.
The Washington Post described it as “a zigzaggging ride through Kilmer’s distinctive life and career, penned by a spiritual storyteller with no qualms about indulging in his eccentricities.”
Instead, the challenge is coming from Trump, a man who is broadly speaking of the right and has no qualms with capitalism allowing people to become very rich.
Still, one senior former intelligence official told Politico that allies like Israel would continue to have "serious qualms" about Gabbard.
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