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Qualm is defined as a feeling of doubt or sickness.

(noun)

Feeling nervous about accepting a new job is an example of a qualm.

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noun

a sudden, brief feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
a sudden feeling of uneasiness or doubt; misgiving
a twinge of conscience; scruple

Origin: ME qualme < OE cwealm, death, disaster (akin to Ger qual, pain, Swed kvalm, nausea) < base of cwellan, to kill (see quell): all extant senses show melioration of the orig. meaning

See qualm in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
A sudden disturbing feeling: qualms of homesickness.
An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action.

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qualmˈish adjective

qualmˈish·ly adverb

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