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
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.
—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
After Friday, Johnson should have no qualms about playing his two rookies together anymore.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The coach has no qualms about dropping him back into the lineup versus the Stars.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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?
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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
After Friday, Johnson should have no qualms about playing his two rookies together anymore.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The coach has no qualms about dropping him back into the lineup versus the Stars.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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?
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualms
Noun
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Frontier’s executives, however, dismiss doubts about its long-term future.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In 2017, the Golden Knights arrived, and anyone who may have doubted whether the desert would support an ice hockey team quickly had those doubts erased.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Noun
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With no objections and the window for objections having ended, the USPTO is expected to register QuadGod to Malinin, and that registration should occur in a matter of weeks.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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In the felony battery case, the court later granted Jimenez’s request to participate in the mental health diversion program despite the prosecutor’s objections, Gire said Monday.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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