Qualm - English meaning

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Usage examples:

He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

Usage examples:

[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

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Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school., that explains his anxiety…

noun

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Usage examples:

He felt sick with apprehension

noun

Anxiety about the future; fear of something unpleasant happening

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I felt great apprehension over my first day at work., there’s an $8000 reward for the apprehension …

noun

Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen

Usage examples:

It's normal to feel a little apprehension before starting a new job., one or two people have expres…

verb

Relate to; be about.

Usage examples:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Usage examples:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Usage examples:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

verb

Raise objections or show reluctance.

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Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred

noun

The action of objecting to or hesitating over something.

Usage examples:

They accepted this ruling without demur

verb

To express disagreement or refusal to do something

Usage examples:

Jack urged me to go, but i demurred.

noun

A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.

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Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement

noun

A feeling of not wanting to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i have a strong disinclination to do any work.

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

Usage examples:

Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

Usage examples:

World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

Usage examples:

The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

Usage examples:

Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account

verb

Feel uncertain about.

Usage examples:

I doubt my ability to do the job

noun

A feeling of not knowing what to believe or what to do, or the condition of being uncertain

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[ c ] if you have any doubt about her ability, don’t hire her., [ + that clause ] there’s no doubt …

noun

The quality or state of being tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.

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They agreed to go along after initial hesitance

noun

The failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain, or an occasion when this happens

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Hesitancy to there can be a hesitancy to discuss serious issues., hesitancy about congress has not …

noun

The quality or state of being hesitant.

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Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot

noun

The action of pausing before saying or doing something.

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She answered without hesitation

noun

The act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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After a slight hesitation, she began to speak., any hesitation on the part of the government will b…

noun

A feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

Usage examples:

We have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run

verb

(of a person's mind or heart) fill (that person) with doubt, apprehension, or foreboding.

Usage examples:

My heart misgave me when i saw him

noun

A feeling of doubt, uncertainty, or worry about a future event

Usage examples:

Cheung spoke of his deep misgivings about graduate school.

noun

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.

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She sensed his reluctance to continue

A certain degree of unwillingness

noun

The action of reserving something.

Usage examples:

The reservation of positions for non-americans

noun

A doubt or reason for not accepting or agreeing with something completely

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[ c ] we have reservations about letting the children stay home alone., i made a reservation at the…

noun

An arrangement to have something kept for you, for example, a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant

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Do you have a reservation?, it is advisable to make a reservation several days in advance., they pr…

noun

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

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The men set off in fear and trepidation

noun

Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen

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With some trepidation, i set out to find my first job.

noun

Fear or worry about what is going to happen

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We view future developments with some trepidation.

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

Usage examples:

The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

Usage examples:

I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

verb

Feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He worried about his soldier sons in the war

noun

The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems.

Usage examples:

He's demented with worry

verb

To think about problems or unpleasant things that make you anxious, or to make someone feel anxious

Usage examples:

[ i ] if you get a monthly train ticket, you won’t have to worry about buying a ticket every day., …