as in doubts
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 qualms
But Johnson had no such qualms.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The show itself makes no qualms about being Irish.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Those qualms are valid, but harping on them misses the point.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some have decided that AI is either simply fake (this is not the experience of the software engineers now using it at remarkable scale), while others have substantive qualms about its impact on culture, politics, and labor that seem to be captured in support for local opposition to data centers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In China, fans have no qualms about her dual identity – even celebrating her two silver medals this week and defending her against any criticisms for missing out on gold.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Batula shared her qualms with how Cooke was talking about their issues to everyone but her.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The show itself makes no qualms about being Irish.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Those qualms are valid, but harping on them misses the point.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
Some have decided that AI is either simply fake (this is not the experience of the software engineers now using it at remarkable scale), while others have substantive qualms about its impact on culture, politics, and labor that seem to be captured in support for local opposition to data centers.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
In China, fans have no qualms about her dual identity – even celebrating her two silver medals this week and defending her against any criticisms for missing out on gold.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Batula shared her qualms with how Cooke was talking about their issues to everyone but her.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
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There are also significant doubts there are enough Navy ships to escort commercial vessels, given that 60 or more tankers typically traverse the strait each day.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then there was the fact that Carolyn’s mother, Ann Messina Freeman (played by Constance Zimmer), reportedly had her doubts ahead of the wedding and voiced them in a tense rehearsal dinner speech the night before the big day.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Uber’s website says service animals must be accommodated in compliance with applicable accessibility laws and the company’s service animal policy, which says there are no exceptions due to allergies, religious objections, or a fear of animals.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday night, members of the upper chamber dropped objections to legislation passed by the House of Commons ousting dozens of dukes, earls and viscounts who inherited seats in Parliament along with their aristocratic titles.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Activists attempt to impose social costs on people who voice reasonable misgivings about youth gender medicine.—
Ben Appel,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Residents who spoke also expressed their misgivings about the proposal.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Sometimes, a billionaire has very questionable scruples as to the best ways to go about things.—
Jevon Phillips,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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These firms now pay their rainmakers like Wall Street stars and have dropped their courtly scruples for relentless commercialism.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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