To qualm is to feel a sense of hesitation or fear. You might qualm about doing something because you are not sure if it is the right thing to do.
I had a qualm about going on the trip, but my friend talked me into it.
The qualm he had about the decision to go to war was quickly replaced by fear.
noun
a mild state of nausea
Synonyms:
noun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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I have only one qualm.
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This is the only qualm I have with the article.
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My qualm is due to the restriction of the character names.
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My qualm is over the restriction of the character names.
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No qualms over giving the keys to the mop cupboard.
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They included the work of others in their work without qualm.
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I was in the process of amending the article to appease your qualms with it.
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One more unfortunate qualm with this mouse is that it is right hand exclusive.
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I have no qualms anymore about the tone of the wroding in the article.
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Her only qualm is how exactly they came up with a specific estimate.