queerness

Definition of queernessnext
as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling

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Recent Examples of queerness Detailing the tumultuous life of Black, gay Chiron (played in ascending ages by Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes, all astonishing) in three parts, Moonlight examines the complex intersections of Blackness, masculinity, and queerness with heartwrenching nuance. Rachel Simon, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Yagwang works across sculpture, video, installation and performance, addressing gender, human rights and labor in relation to subcultures, queerness, and issues of identity. News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026 Japan’s complex attitudes towards homosexuality — at the risk of overly simplifying it, the country is more conservative towards queerness than America in some ways, and more accepting in others —bleed into the media that comes from the country. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 For her work, dealing with concepts of race, queerness, femininity, and beauty, Thomas equally draws inspiration from art history, popular culture, and African textiles, among other sources. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026 Soon after, Fatima secretly joins a dating app, hoping to understand her queerness. Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Many emerging and mainstream designers in the fashion space prove that embracing queerness isn't confined to June or a plethora of rainbow-donning cash grabs. Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 June 2026 But ultimately, Lloyd said the exhibit acts as a blueprint for a world where both queerness and spirituality can coexist. Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 There's a lot of queerness happening. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
  • Some, Mute said, suggested that the spreading sickness was tuberculosis, AIDS or even mercury poisoning — from the chemical that miners use to extract gold from ore.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Around the same time, Martinez said, fire rescue received a few medical calls from fans experiencing heat sickness at the event.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Making contact with unsafe water can result in nausea and vomiting, respiratory symptoms, eye irritation and earaches.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Patients also reported subjective improvements in nausea, fatigue, appetite and depression.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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