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He seemed to be making a tremendous effort to master the qualmish feeling that had attacked him, and in this case determination won.
From Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor by Schonberg, John
All this is very queer now, thought Captain Delano, with a qualmish sort of emotion; but, as one feeling incipient sea-sickness, he strove, by ignoring the symptoms, to get rid of the malady.
From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman
In the back of the house was a projecting stone figure, with its mouth open, an uncomfortable expression of face, arms akimbo, and hands pressing the sides, as if in a qualmish state.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
He would never consent to such strong measures, as might seem convenient to less qualmish persons.
From The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
“Not very,” said I, for I was qualmish still, although the fresh air had considerably revived me even in the short time since I had come out of the close cabin.
From The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea by Schonberg, J.
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