qualm

noun

ˈkwäm

also ˈkwȯm,

ˈkwälm

: a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety

had no qualms about asking for their help

It was about an enduring secular world where people did unspeakable things, seemingly without qualm and without any grave consequences to themselves.

Jim Holt

: a sudden feeling of usually disturbing emotion (such as doubt or fear)

I had a qualm of absolute horror, and shuddered; and then the emotion was immediately repressed or suppressed.

Oliver Sacks

: a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea

The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness.

Robert Louis Stevenson

qualmy

ˈkwä-mē

also ˈkwȯ-

or ˈkwäl-

adjective

Synonyms

compunction
misgiving
scruple

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Example Sentences

He accepted their offer without a qualm. she has no qualms about downloading pirated music files from the Internet

Recent Examples on the Web One qualm is that the existing laws governing the dignity realm are said to be somewhat nebulous and overly malleable, thus not well-tuned to the specific legal construct of a right of exception.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The only qualm was with how easily the sheets wrinkle, but that’s not a dealbreaker for us.

Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 My only qualm is that the pockets, which are very stretchy with large openings, are not very secure—my phone once fell dangerously close to a pee puddle.

Outside Online, 24 June 2021 His main qualm is with the $7,500 student loan cap workers can get to earn credentials in fields like logistics, construction and IT.

Casey Smith, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Another qualm relates to the number of miles of driving on your neighborhood streets.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 One qualm is that this can lead to RVs packed together like sardines.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Most folk, out-take Nack, reckoned the qualm was a tale the priests wrought up to wring out our silver.

Clair Wills, The New York Review of Books, 16 Jan. 2020 Yet another qualm is that people might misbehave while traveling inside a self-driving car.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 May 2021 See More

单词	qualmy
释义	qualm noun ˈkwäm also ˈkwȯm, or ˈkwälm 1 : a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety had no qualms about asking for their help It was about an enduring secular world where people did unspeakable things, seemingly without qualm and without any grave consequences to themselves. Jim Holt 2 : a sudden feeling of usually disturbing emotion (such as doubt or fear) I had a qualm of absolute horror, and shuddered; and then the emotion was immediately repressed or suppressed. Oliver Sacks 3 : a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea The doctor seemed seized with a qualm of faintness. Robert Louis Stevenson qualmy ˈkwä-mē also ˈkwȯ- or ˈkwäl- adjective Did you know? Etymologists are not sure how qualm came to be, but early use of the word is for a sudden sick feeling. It then was used for a sudden attack of emotion. Today, qualm usually refers to a feeling of uneasiness, particularly in not following one's conscience or better judgment. Synonyms compunction misgiving scruple See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He accepted their offer without a qualm. she has no qualms about downloading pirated music files from the Internet Recent Examples on the Web One qualm is that the existing laws governing the dignity realm are said to be somewhat nebulous and overly malleable, thus not well-tuned to the specific legal construct of a right of exception. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022 The only qualm was with how easily the sheets wrinkle, but that’s not a dealbreaker for us. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 My only qualm is that the pockets, which are very stretchy with large openings, are not very secure—my phone once fell dangerously close to a pee puddle. Outside Online, 24 June 2021 His main qualm is with the $7,500 student loan cap workers can get to earn credentials in fields like logistics, construction and IT. Casey Smith, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2021 Another qualm relates to the number of miles of driving on your neighborhood streets. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021 One qualm is that this can lead to RVs packed together like sardines. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Most folk, out-take Nack, reckoned the qualm was a tale the priests wrought up to wring out our silver. Clair Wills, The New York Review of Books, 16 Jan. 2020 Yet another qualm is that people might misbehave while traveling inside a self-driving car. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Kids Definition qualm noun ˈkwäm ˈkwälm : a feeling of doubt or uncertainty especially in matters of right and wrong She had no qualms about lying. qualmy adjective as in qualmish Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance qualmish vexed fretful misgiving apprehensive fretting hesitant stewing flustered unnerved unstrung obsessed preoccupied twittered foreboding undone bothered distraught disquieted aggrieved restless concerned disturbed worried troubled freaked upset hung up het up distressed hypertense fidgety uptight spooky queasy queazy perturbed goosey nervous freaked-out fluttery anxious ill at ease aflutter jumpy jittery unquiet insecure tense uneasy dithery high-strung flighty shook-up edgy skittish antsy nervy hinky atwitter Antonyms & Near Antonyms easy cool collected relaxed calm sure confident nerveless happy-go-lucky controlled self-assured self-confident self-controlled See More
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