qualm

//kwɑːm//
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Noun

qualmSingular
qualmsPlural
1

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct or the correctness of an action.

She had no qualms about telling him the truth.

2

A sudden feeling of faintness or nausea.

She felt a qualm of nausea as the boat rocked on the waves.