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qualms

noun

plural of qualm

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 If Declan Rice is not yet ready to start, Arteta will have no qualms about using Lewis-Skelly in his place. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 No such qualms for IEA, whose membership is dominated by suburban teachers whereas a third of IFT’s membership are Chicago teachers. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 One of our only qualms about these headphones was the hefty $359 asking price. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 British publications have fewer qualms, generally, about mocking the dead. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Lopez has expressed his qualms with Belichick’s militant locker room culture. — Noah Vinsky july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 Despite Egypt and Iran’s qualms about any representation of Pride symbols from fans in the stands, FIFA permitted attendees to wear rainbow gear. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 While the top British regulator has expressed qualms too, signaling a possible review that could delay the process, Paramount has won approval from the Justice Department and many regulators abroad. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026 Strong-willed and fearless, Laura has no qualms about asking questions and walking to the beat of her own drum. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

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Noun

Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
In the past, Cofnas has expressed doubts about the intellectual abilities of Blacks in comparison to whites.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubts

Noun

Williams has been vocal about her objections to the guardianships, and her attempts to be removed from it.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The California Board of Pharmacy in 2025 reversed course on regulations that would have made the supplement more difficult to acquire after objections from some firefighters.

— Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of objections

Noun

There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
And Tommy John himself had misgivings about being the name and face of the surgery.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of misgivings

Noun

Hilton rejects the argument floated by some of his former colleagues that his scruples became a casualty of his ambition.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of scruples

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