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
Smith's qualms stemmed from the massive requirements for the presidential visit, which shut down surrounding streets near Madison Square Garden and forced police to clear out outdoor watch parties.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Still, other board members had qualms going into the meeting on specific contract renewals.
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Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Activist teens or those with an interest in politics have similar qualms about AI.
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Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Unlike her, my father had no qualms about breaking rules.
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Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
While Emily would never pair a massive Balenciaga City Bag with brown suede sneakers, Collins had no such qualms with the look while traveling across Europe last summer.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
The AfA has expressed qualms with the federal government’s attempts to cut flights on multiple occasions since late 2025.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The staffers who fill Lynn’s network appear to have no such qualms.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
In 2023-24, there could have been no qualms about which player better suited this Arsenal team.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Still, other board members had qualms going into the meeting on specific contract renewals.
—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
Activist teens or those with an interest in politics have similar qualms about AI.
—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
Unlike her, my father had no qualms about breaking rules.
—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
While Emily would never pair a massive Balenciaga City Bag with brown suede sneakers, Collins had no such qualms with the look while traveling across Europe last summer.
—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
4 June 2026
The AfA has expressed qualms with the federal government’s attempts to cut flights on multiple occasions since late 2025.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
The staffers who fill Lynn’s network appear to have no such qualms.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
In 2023-24, there could have been no qualms about which player better suited this Arsenal team.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
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The inconsistency in messaging raises further doubts that negotiators can meet their 60-day deadline after the two sides traded attacks over the weekend, straining their already fragile ceasefire.
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Harry Kane is reportedly reconsidering his Bayern Munich future after FC Barcelona made contact, sparking doubts in his camp.
Noun
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The politically complicated situation has raised a few eyebrows — and ethical concerns — among some aldermen who passed the legislation allowing VGTs over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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When New England became a stop on major international trade routes, the multicultural floodgates opened and Puritan objections to things like fashion, elaborate design, lavish displays of wealth and other things deemed excessive were being continually, casually challenged.
Noun
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The history of reception is also a history of cherished hopes, beliefs, and misgivings.
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These misgivings only grow given the stiffness of the sentences.
Noun
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Johnson clearly felt no such compunctions.
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Russia and Ukraine show no compunctions about killing the civilians of their enemy.
Noun
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Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.
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The people of every commune knew and feared those like him — stern figures in black whose ideological devotion appeared to outweigh any moral scruples.
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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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