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
  • When Riechmann's mother was pregnant with her in the early 1960s, the doctor gave her a new sedative to help with her nausea.
    — Tana Weingartner, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • After the plane landed, seven Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants were evaluated at the scene after reportedly experiencing symptoms including nausea and headaches.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of nausea
Noun
  • From sickness and ennui came the writing of an algorithm that would solve the underlying mathematics of the bomb.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In the report, Shedd veterinarians said preexisting sickness likely compromised the whales’ health and left them vulnerable during the relocation process, which involved lifting the belugas by crane and flying them across international borders.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of sickness
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“Nauseousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseousness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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