as in doubt
an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do
she has no qualms about downloading pirated music files from the Internet
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Recent Examples of qualm
And despite Paris’ qualms with the film, Michael does otherwise have the backing of the Jackson estate.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no qualms about his shortstop costing his club a base runner.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no qualms about his shortstop costing his club a base runner.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
Noun
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The name leaves little doubt as to what viewers will encounter.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In case there was any doubt, Jim Cramer’s recent conversation with CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz ought to be persuasive.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Participants met with the Hawks’ sales leadership for two hours every Friday, with lessons covering scheduling appointments, working through objections, and using and developing sales scripts.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nearly every question and observation drew objections from prosecutors.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel-Premier Tech expressed its regret following the event, which resulted in the cancellation of the race’s finale and traditional podium ceremony.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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One taught me about living and dying; the other taught me about envy and regret.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And that includes absolutely no compunction about sharing the time Sharon decided to destroy husband Ozzy's drugs in an attempt to keep him sober.—
People Staff,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Neither do brave men or women stand by and see such things done without compunction of conscience, nor read of them without protest.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Qualm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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