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
Who cares that Swiftest of Lizards seems to have zero qualms about leaving his mother to go live with the man standing there with his wife and baby?
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
First-time Saturday Night Live host Colman Domingo has some qualms about what’s being pitched for his debut on the NBC show this weekend.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The study was commissioned by the team to assuage future free agents’ qualms about the facilities after a viral online theory put forth the idea that injuries to a number of the players were due to where their training facility was situated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
At lunchtime, hunger overrides my qualms.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
By no means a modest person, Frenza has no qualms about giving herself a generous bonus.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The confident defensive back has no qualms with covering the middle of the field in the NFL.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The president’s decision to order strikes against Iran and other key locations was mostly supported by Republican lawmakers, though there have been some qualms about the potential for ground troops to be used, something Trump has not ruled out.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
But Johnson had no such qualms.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
First-time Saturday Night Live host Colman Domingo has some qualms about what’s being pitched for his debut on the NBC show this weekend.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The study was commissioned by the team to assuage future free agents’ qualms about the facilities after a viral online theory put forth the idea that injuries to a number of the players were due to where their training facility was situated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Mar. 2026
At lunchtime, hunger overrides my qualms.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
By no means a modest person, Frenza has no qualms about giving herself a generous bonus.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The confident defensive back has no qualms with covering the middle of the field in the NFL.
—Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The president’s decision to order strikes against Iran and other key locations was mostly supported by Republican lawmakers, though there have been some qualms about the potential for ground troops to be used, something Trump has not ruled out.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Mar. 2026
But Johnson had no such qualms.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
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The doubts being voiced by these major investors has turbocharged the push by the private equity sector to reach into individual retirement accounts.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But doubts about their mentality continue to creep in and injuries to key players are piling up.—
Jackie Powell,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lisa and Daniel Bohm will elaborate on their arguments by April 20, when they’re expected to file preliminary objections to the complaint and, a few days later, a response to their son’s motion for a preliminary injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon will engage in peace talks despite Hezbollah’s objections.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jacki, though plagued by her own misgivings, is pulled toward him.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some at Tuesday’s virtual hearing had similar misgivings about the potential for AI to undermine young people’s critical thinking skills, put student data at risk, or reinforce biases.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 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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But the squirrelly, middle-aged guy at the weird surplus store in northern Florida had no such scruples.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, a billionaire has very questionable scruples as to the best ways to go about things.—
Jevon Phillips,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Qualms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualms. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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