qualm
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"The very nature of the alleged conspiracy does not state an antitrust claim, and the court therefore has no qualm dismissing with prejudice," she concluded.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
If the program’s resources are finite, though, you might well feel an ethical qualm about taking assistance that someone else needs more.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024
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
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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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