qualm
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8.2
- noun
- /kwɑm/
:
náusea
- Somehow I can't shake the feeling that I have signed off on something terrible when I cast a vote for a man who kills innocent people without a qualm.
Examples
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"I felt a qualm."
Fiction book (2001) -
I am not alone in this qualm.
Blog text (27) -
By the way, super cute idea; my only qualm is the lack of ability to use the keyboard.
Blog text (12) -
And I'm certain she would have shot him too, without a qualm!
Blog text (2) -
And then Vic, Vic, you know, without any qualms, swam against the current with me back holding the rope like nothing.
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The high priest sick from qualms, with his raiment bloodily dashed.
Academic text (2016) -
My only qualm about this is that it's made of that velvety fabric (like the UD Naked palette), so it's already full of fuzzies!
Blog text (2) -
As the roller coaster climbed higher, she felt a slight qualm in her stomach.
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Before making the big decision, I had a qualm about whether it was the right choice.
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He tried to ignore the qualm that arose after eating a questionable meal.
Synonyms
91
3.0
A sick feeling in your stomach that makes you want to vomit
65
1.0
A strong feeling in the stomach that makes you want to throw up
3
5.8
A sick feeling in the stomach and a bit of worry
1
4.4
A feeling of sickness in the stomach that makes you want to throw up
Antonyms
How Queasy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Qualm comes from an old English word cwealm that meant 'death' or a sudden 'pain'. That sense of a sudden physical pang later gave the meaning of a quick sick feeling, so a qualm can mean a short feeling of nausea or an upset stomach.