qualm
noun
an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction.
qualms
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pluralof qualm.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The early OpenAI investor explains his qualms with America’s tax system, the reason Silicon Valley tilted toward Trump and how AI will change our economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And Narbé — a 5th- and 6th-grade social studies teacher in Hollywood — had no qualms about backing these Iranian men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Before the tournament, Ghana head coach Carlos Quieroz said he had no qualms over selecting Partey.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
But “Disclosure Day” makes no qualms about its sanguinity.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
From our modern perspective, it is easy to dismiss the ancients’ qualms about the utility of science.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
