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Origin of qualmish
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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
There's nothing like a walk in the fresh air when the stomach is qualmish.
From The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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.
But now, faced with the unpleasant part of his task, he was beginning to feel decidedly qualmish.
From Warrior of the Dawn by Browne, Howard
The gallant fellow's stomach, too, was qualmish and disturbed.
From The House by the Church-Yard by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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