nauseousness

noun

as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting the nervousness I experienced before getting on the roller coaster paled in comparison to the nauseousness I suffered soon afterwards

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  1. nausea
  2. sickness
Noun
  • Health care officials said that most people who become infected with the virus don't show symptoms, but approximately 20% of people will develop fever and may get headaches, body aches, nausea, tiredness and sometimes a skin rash.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Side effects included injection-site reactions such as pain, tenderness and swollen lymph nodes; fatigue; headache; muscle or joint pain; nausea or vomiting; and fever.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of nausea
Noun
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of sickness
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