squeam

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Jess manages an osteology prep lab without squeam, cleaning animal carcasses with dermestid beetles; and recovers Lexington from the natural history museum’s attic.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2022

This threat is to the fools, that squeam At every thing of good esteem; And that they may to taste pretend, Ev’n heaven itself will discommend.

From The Fables of Phædrus Literally translated into English prose with notes by Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas)

It may be liver, or my squeam inflamed, but my mind ain't easy, and the Sky-line folk may think I'm only joshing with them fires.

From A Man in the Open by Pocock, Roger

Some more tourt plaster I must bling Or else oo'll squeam and squall!

From The Zankiwank and The Bletherwitch An Original Fantastic Fairy Extravaganza by Fitzgerald, S. J. Adair

"Oh, don't squeam, Miss O'Gwady!" said Furlong, very vivaciously, from the bed-curtains; "don't squeam, pway!"

From Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes by Lover, Samuel