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
Every spring, Schneider has no qualms about once again embarking on the months-long baseball journey that is guaranteed to end too early for 29 teams.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
And other than ignoramus Slovacek, the recruits seem an unusually tolerant bunch with no qualms about leaning into the naturally homoerotic.
—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
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
And other than ignoramus Slovacek, the recruits seem an unusually tolerant bunch with no qualms about leaning into the naturally homoerotic.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
Noun
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There is no doubt that the plan is ambitious and comprehensive.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The biggest news Tuesday was how the court was going to define the relevant market in the antitrust case, no doubt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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While some senators expressed optimism about reaching a time agreement, any single objection could stall final passage.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The judge can sustain objections to questions if foundation hasn’t been laid by previous testimony.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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For viewers and those who had a hand in making the show, the only regret is that there isn’t more Patriot to devour.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 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://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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