qualmish

Example Sentences

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Naturally our handsome youth felt rather qualmish under the circumstances, and he would have given his carriage and horses to have had eyes at the back of his head.

From The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 by Palacio Vald?s, Armando

In the back of the house was a projecting stone figure, with its mouth open, an uncomfortable expression of face, arms akimbo, and hands pressing the sides, as if in a qualmish state.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.

The qualmish knave, no longer brave, Could only groan, “Not I.”

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) Fun and Thought for Little Folk by Wheeler, Daniel Edwin

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

Now, captain, it’s no use being qualmish upon the subject, but upon my word I should like to see how you poachers manage to take your game.

From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard