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qualm

[ kwahm, kwawm ]

noun

  1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction:

    He has no qualms about lying.

  2. a sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness; misgiving:

    a sudden qualm about the success of the venture.

  3. a sudden sensation or onset of faintness or illness, especially of nausea.


qualm

/ °ì·Éɑ˳¾ /

noun

  1. a sudden feeling of sickness or nausea
  2. a pang or sudden feeling of doubt, esp concerning moral conduct; scruple
  3. a sudden sensation of misgiving or unease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ç³Ü²¹±ô³¾¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ±ç³Ü²¹±ô³¾¾±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈ±ç³Ü²¹±ô³¾¾±²õ³óly, adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

First recorded in 1520–30; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of qualm1

Old English cwealm death or plague; related to Old High German qualm despair, Dutch kwalm smoke, stench
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Example Sentences

The Washington Post described it as “a zigzaggging ride through Kilmer’s distinctive life and career, penned by a spiritual storyteller with no qualms about indulging in his eccentricities.â€

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Instead, the challenge is coming from Trump, a man who is broadly speaking of the right and has no qualms with capitalism allowing people to become very rich.

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Still, one senior former intelligence official told Politico that allies like Israel would continue to have "serious qualms" about Gabbard.

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The isolationist politician's nomination set off alarm bells in Washington, with conservative thinkers and former intelligence officials raising "serious qualms" about the strongman-supporting Republican convert.

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When I sat in on focus groups of undecided voters last fall, a pattern became clear: Plenty had qualms about Trump, but they had confidence in his ability to improve the economy.

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