qualmy

Definition of qualmynext

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Adjective
  • Now he’s got an Olivier for it — and so do John Lithgow, swaying ominously in the breeze as the vexed figure of the title, and Eliot Levey, playing Dahl’s British publisher, Tom Maschler.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Freezing the landscape in time is what the people of Vermont, and not merely tourists, want, but it’s also left residents with a vexed regard for visitors.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a fine, touching performance, however, from Showko Showfukutei as Hana’s loving but fretful mother, desperately concerned for her daughter’s well-being but inclined to show love only through unrequired domestic service.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The quintessential late-’80s teen, Ryder here plays a fretful mom.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Qualmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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