qualmy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for qualmy
Adjective
  • But best of all here is the vexed mother/daughter relationship, which can echo Lizzy’s terms with her own mother.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
  • One of the film’s vexed visual motifs is a mirroring of the encampments at Columbia and the refugee tent cities in Palestine.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Surf camp instructors noted that authorities have said the waters in Santa Monica Bay and elsewhere are safe, but some parents remain fretful.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
  • Suddenly the Toronto crowd’s sound turned from festive to fretful.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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“Qualmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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