as in sick
affected with nausea
some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip
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Adjective
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King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer, with the King reportedly still very sick.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025 -
If Rob and Ryan are struck by lightning, get bored, fall out, get sick or lose a court case, will Wrexham look so transcendent?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Rodgers, 41, had not expressed a sense of certainty (via his agent) about his plans, which made Schneider squeamish.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Even some Republicans are squeamish at the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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That’s like finding out your doctor gets queasy around blood.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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One year after sweating out whether or not their two-time national champion coach would accept an offer to coach LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers, Huskies fans may be feeling just a little queasy after the New York Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau on Tuesday.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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“Qualmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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