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
While Emily would never pair a massive Balenciaga City Bag with brown suede sneakers, Collins had no such qualms with the look while traveling across Europe last summer.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
The AfA has expressed qualms with the federal government’s attempts to cut flights on multiple occasions since late 2025.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The staffers who fill Lynn’s network appear to have no such qualms.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
The high prices and crowds of summer is such a common qualm that Skyskanner, a travel app, has built an annual report around it.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for qualm
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
The AfA has expressed qualms with the federal government’s attempts to cut flights on multiple occasions since late 2025.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The staffers who fill Lynn’s network appear to have no such qualms.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
The high prices and crowds of summer is such a common qualm that Skyskanner, a travel app, has built an annual report around it.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for qualm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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Caicedo has made a name for himself as a regular starter for Chelsea in recent years — and his appearance in the Champions League leaves no doubt about his experience in high stakes matches.
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Most of those objections no longer hold.
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Republicans are considering a sizable, $350-billion-plus increase in Defense spending on par with the White House’s budget request that the GOP could pass on its own, through the reconciliation process that allows Senate majority rule over potential objections from Democrats.
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In a pricey travel year, travelers are adopting savvy strategies to enjoy high-end experiences with less financial regret.
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The independent channel exposes that mistake early enough to stop it from becoming a warehouse full of regret.
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Every other Giants player wore the hat without compunction or issue.
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This regime has no such compunction.
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“Qualm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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