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
There are no qualms here if the Saints choose a cornerback or front-seven defensive upgrade instead.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just to give you a heads-up about this secrecy qualm, there are already grave worries that by not revealing the inner facets, the AI makers are going to be hiding immense safety and security issues that no one knows exist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
My biggest qualm with indie sleaze in 2025 is…the lack of sleaze.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Taormina is much stricter with a boss who plays favorites and has no qualms reassigning staff based on her own whims.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Just to give you a heads-up about this secrecy qualm, there are already grave worries that by not revealing the inner facets, the AI makers are going to be hiding immense safety and security issues that no one knows exist.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
My biggest qualm with indie sleaze in 2025 is…the lack of sleaze.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Taormina is much stricter with a boss who plays favorites and has no qualms reassigning staff based on her own whims.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
Noun
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There's no doubt now that when history is being made on the course, golf fans take notice and tune in, making these events must-watch television.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kuemper shows his regular-season form There isn’t any doubt that Winnipeg’s star goalie Connor Hellebuyck will take home his second consecutive Vezina Trophy and third of his career.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the reality is that Mr. Dixon had asked his supervisor about the hire and was told that there were no objections.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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One woman shouted her objections from her seat in the balcony.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even if a Super Bowl never came for the duo of Martin and Smith, something both acknowledged as their only regret from their respective careers, each played a pivotal role in maintaining the storied tradition of the Dallas offensive line.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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The challenge is ensuring this vibe doesn’t tip into financial regret.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Even before he was elected president in 1998, Chávez had no compunction about breaking political norms and polarizing the country.—
DARON ACEMOGLU,
Foreign Affairs,
15 June 2020
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Notably, a factor behind the coup attempt was compunction about the granting of limited self-governance to Catalonia and the Basque country, which some members of the military feared was a prelude to the breakup of Spain.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2023
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“Qualm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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