qualms

plural of qualm

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of qualms The warm and charismatic straight-shooter, who has clocked 20 years in the biz, has no qualms with exposing the inner workings of what can be a highly secretive industry. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026 Which is why Pedroza has no qualms about putting the game in Thomas’ hands. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Among the new 44 Squad, which Hondo aptly calls the Exiles, is Sammy Bishop (Lucy Barrett), a gun expert and social media star who, much to Hondo’s horror, has no qualms about live-streaming from headquarters. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 At the same time, Pistorio has no qualms about putting Collier on the field for almost every play. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 One of the only qualms was the price tag, but a $1,200 markdown pretty much renders that moot. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Asian families are used to dealing with ministries through their businesses, and thus see few qualms in doing so again through their charities. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 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 British publications have fewer qualms, generally, about mocking the dead. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
  • Frazier’s win raised doubts about whether Ali would ever dominate the sport again.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, close to half have doubts about election integrity – not a good sign for democracy.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Block the Merger coalition and other opponents of the deal have filed amicus briefs reiterating their objections.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement on Wednesday, the Election Commission underplayed the objections.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But the new direction caused misgivings for some conservative supporters of the institution, such as Graves, who joined the regents as one of the three Republican congressional appointees in 2023.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Vasarhelyi, seemingly a less hands-on presence in this project, voices a few more misgivings, at one stage pointedly asking her husband how many people who have previously been guests at their dinner table are now dead.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Johnson clearly felt no such compunctions.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Russia and Ukraine show no compunctions about killing the civilians of their enemy.
    — Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Spreadsheets existed in 2006, but here they are kept, like everyone’s shame and scruples, firmly out of sight.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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

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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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