qualmy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualmy
Adjective
  • But the relentless increase in the value of the most expensive art works—frequently engineered by the auction houses themselves—has meant that negotiations with consignors have become only more vexed.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But best of all here is the vexed mother/daughter relationship, which can echo Lizzy’s terms with her own mother.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • But that doesn’t mean viewers won’t be increasingly exasperated by the ways the screenplay forces Knightley’s character into a clumsy, fretful investigation.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Investors are fretful heading into the August payrolls report.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Qualmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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