squeamishness

One of the functions of the moisture-reclaimers was a rough joke, or a squeamishness.

But a person shouldn't let squeamishness interfere with philanthropic work, so she answered promptly.

I ha lost by her squeamishness, more than would have builded twelve bawdy-houses.

This feeling left me after a time, and was replaced by a sort of squeamishness, a faint sickly sensation.

No squeamishness as to the terms that might have been used towards himself would have prevented his gratifying this wish.