Squeam

I admit to personal squeamishness Is "squeam" a word? ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

Then I could just admit to a personal squeam and save seven letters. regarding slaughtering/eating horses, but I find the attitude incoherent. ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

You know the tantrums always follow and they'll squeam, and they'll squeam and they'll squeeeeeam! ❋ Unknown (2008)

For more squeam check out this dialog between Roth and Brit bio Queen Hermione Lee. ❋ Lemon Hound (2008)

Pluvialis has just posted a nothing less than brilliant piece that starts at the Oxford animal labs, roams through various "AR " issue such as the invisibilty of slaughter and the "squeam" factor, and ends with a ringing phone. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The pages and pamphlets addressing her afflictions are all full of squeam and delicacy, and therefore lacking in the kind of down-and-dirty, up-the-bum tips that her co-sufferers need to recover. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It was too bad that his publishers, with an eye on a squeam - ish Book-of-the-Month Club, had insisted on removing it. ❋ Clarke, Arthur C. (1951)

He says they're of every nationality, but without squeam of any kind -- hang or shoot you as soon as look at you! ❋ Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 (1920)

"Very well, my love, since you are so amazingly squeam -- honourable," interposed the Captain, remembering how much depended on his daughter's marriage, and what a very difficult person he had found her. ❋ Unknown (1875)

"Oh, don't squeam, Miss O'Gwady!" said Furlong, very vivaciously, from the bed-curtains; "don't squeam, pway!" ❋ Samuel Lover (1832)

Either way, what's the best way to take this couple from squeam to clean? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The kind of horror that we don’t squeam in geekish glee at when someone is repeatedly stabbed or forced to flee from a gang of crazed maniacs on a sprained ankle. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He knows he’s just thrilling and she’s sure she’d squeam. ❋ Unknown (2006)

No! Margery won't cwy any more — just squeam, and squeam, and squeam, an 'en some one's going to hear and take me to my mamma.” ❋ Unknown (1899)