as in doubt
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 qualm
And that, is exactly why Journe likely had no qualms about the public sale of the treasured prototype.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Assuming that Kong has no qualms about fighting one of his own species, Konga won’t last long.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Burrow also had qualms about playing the Ravens for the fourth straight year in prime time on the road.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The man himself has no qualms about his desire to hit the hundred.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualm
Noun
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
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Tonga has missed the past three games, which puts his availability for Sunday’s Wild Card showdown with the Chargers in significant doubt.—
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At a City Hall news conference, the mayor responded to a question about retroactive changes to the 2026 budget, which aldermen passed over his objections last month, by reiterating the package could force personnel cuts.—
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During the certification process, members of Congress have the opportunity to object to a state’s results, which triggers debate and then a vote about whether the objection is to be upheld.—
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While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.—
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For viewers and those who had a hand in making the show, the only regret is that there isn’t more Patriot to devour.—
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Far from apologetic, Reisman had no compunction about justifying his actions.—
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But Wolff has never shown any compunction about biting the hand that feeds him, another unpleasant journalistic qualification.—
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“Qualm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualm. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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