qualm
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If there’s any qualm in Cosm’s work it’s that at times there could be a tinge more self-control in order to let the film do its work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
"There was never a quibble, never a qualm, there was never a moan", he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2022
The only qualm we have with the Charge 5 is the always-on display.
From The Verge ● Mar. 18, 2022
In the past, if she had a qualm in a rehearsal about a character or a scene, she would let it be, then end up feeling awkward and foolish onstage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
There was a sick qualm at the pit of Johnny’s stomach.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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
Despite the qualms, many countries don’t want to miss out on the investment either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
"I don't see why I should have any qualms if people fall for it," he told AFP in an interview in a Tirana cafe.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
This judge had complete command of her courtroom and had no qualms about lambasting anyone who ran afoul of the rules.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
She seemed to have no qualms about disturbing the ancestors.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing qualm
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The Catcher in the Rye
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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