qualmish

Example Sentences

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To be frank, I felt qualmish, and though I did not exactly say as much, having a sober regard for the censure of my friend, yet, in a measure, I did indeed voice my doubts.

From The God of Love by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)

There's nothing like a walk in the fresh air when the stomach is qualmish.

From The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire by Stephens, Robert Neilson

On getting up felt qualmish and took a little coffee, but was soon forced to part with it.

From A Journey to America in 1834 by Heywood, Robert

Yet, notwithstanding folks might scout it, It suited qualmish Spinsters, who fell sick, And didn’t wish the world to know about it.

From Broad Grins Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, Those Formerly Publish'd Under the Title "My Night-Gown and Slippers." by Colman, George

So, conscience being a brave supporter, I abode in silence, though not without many queer and qualmish thoughts, and a pit-patting of the heart, not unco pleasant in the tholing.

From The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself by Moir, David Macbeth