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
Daniel has a special way of gathering folks who hold no qualms with showcasing their talent; so to see the historic dance company in this part of the city was such a distinct moment.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
There are those that express qualms about handing over AGI to the UN.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other Republicans declined to criticize the boat strike on Monday, with none expressing qualms about an operation whose legal rationale has drawn skepticism from experts.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And despite Paris’ qualms with the film, Michael does otherwise have the backing of the Jackson estate.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no qualms about his shortstop costing his club a base runner.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Those qualms did not last long.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
There are those that express qualms about handing over AGI to the UN.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Other Republicans declined to criticize the boat strike on Monday, with none expressing qualms about an operation whose legal rationale has drawn skepticism from experts.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
And despite Paris’ qualms with the film, Michael does otherwise have the backing of the Jackson estate.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had no qualms about his shortstop costing his club a base runner.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Quite frankly, there are very few qualms with Rhino Market & Deli.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Those qualms did not last long.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
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Black’s sister Molly Watts said the family had doubts after agreeing to donate Black’s organs but felt unheard until the 34-year-old doctor, in his first year as a neurosurgeon, intervened.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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If there were any lingering doubts, Aaron Judge has now cemented his status as a bona fide Yankees legend.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skilled marketers must proactively address customer objections in their content to win sales.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, all states allow medical vaccine exemptions, and most states have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections in an effort to balance the need for public health with freedom of choice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Young looked sharp throughout the summer, but his brief preseason misgivings carried over to the regular-season opener.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some House Republicans are expressing similar misgivings with the direction the country is headed, warning that Kennedy’s ascension to the top of the HHS threatens to undermine a decades-old trust in vaccines that experts say have saved countless lives.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At this point in its history, the theory goes, the United States requires a willful and largely unaccountable power to impose changes that leaders with more delicate sensibilities and procedural scruples cannot ever accomplish.—
Russell Muirhead,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Sep. 2025
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This film for me is about morals and scruples and what people will do or won’t do for money.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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