qualm
Example Sentences
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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
My usual qualm with the Beyoncé visual experience applies to this one: The people who’ve edited it don’t allow us to savor a single shot for longer than a few seconds.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2020
Westley let go of the vine without a qualm, because he had come too far to fail now; failure was not even a problem to be considered.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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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