Both Uses of
qualms
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- Do you have any particular qualms about leaving Pencey?
p. 19.8 *qualms = uneasiness
- Oh, I have a few qualms, all right.†
p. 19.8qualms = feelings of uneasiness
Definitions:
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(1)
(qualms) feelings of uneasiness -- especially about whether it is right to do something
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely feeling qualms can reference a sudden feeling of nervousness. Even more rarely (and historically), a qualm referenced a mild state of nausea.