variants
or less commonly queazy
queasier; queasiest
1
a
: causing nausea
queasy motion
b
: suffering from nausea : nauseated
2
: full of doubt : hazardous
Examples of queasy in a Sentence
The boat ride made me a little queasy.
She complained of a queasy stomach.
He feels queasy about taking the test.
She had the queasy feeling that she was being watched.
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Instead, its breathless, queasy energy sweeps us along.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Better to approach the liberal voter who has been following news coverage and has begun to feel queasy over America’s role in starving Gaza.
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The United States could also become less queasy about deploying its arsenal.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Stomach-churning violence and queasy conversations are scattered regularly enough to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
Better to approach the liberal voter who has been following news coverage and has begun to feel queasy over America’s role in starving Gaza.
—Maris Kreizman
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
The United States could also become less queasy about deploying its arsenal.
—S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Stomach-churning violence and queasy conversations are scattered regularly enough to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for queasy
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“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queasy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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