Both Uses
qualms
in
The Darkest Minds
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- Whoever was doing it this time had no qualms about dropping a knee onto my back, along with their entire weight.†
p. 322.1 *qualms = feelings of uneasiness
- I had already seen in Rob's mind that despite what they claimed their mission was, they didn't have any qualms about offing a few kids if it meant getting the ones they wanted.†
p. 473.9
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) More rarely feeling qualms can reference a sudden feeling of nervousness. Even more rarely (and historically), a qualm referenced a mild state of nausea.