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
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.
—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
Still, despite the qualms of the public and politicians, there’s a torrent of capital for building new data centers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Javier Bardem has no qualms after losing jobs over his support of Palestine.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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
Still, despite the qualms of the public and politicians, there’s a torrent of capital for building new data centers.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Javier Bardem has no qualms after losing jobs over his support of Palestine.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
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Major technological revolutions often prompt doubts about whether existing economic measures can keep up.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While Toregem wants to bring its treatment to market by 2030, experts have some lingering doubts whether the approach can actually work in humans.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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So why have these objections remained so potent?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Lind insists her parents did not help the casting effort, as the couple had misgivings about their kids following them in the business.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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His verse betrayed lots of confidence about the magnitude of his growing popularity and also, perhaps, a few misgivings about the nature of it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
19 May 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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Colonial authorities regularly questioned their character, scruples, and business practices; Grietje and Anthony returned the favor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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And like any good femme fatale, Maddy is given savvy at the expense of moral scruples.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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