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
The title In Between evokes fluidity and transition, which naturally brings to mind queerness.
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s an overwhelming amount of queerness in Cabaret, not only on screen, but behind the scenes as well.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
McQuaid is set to continue his exploration of the intersection of queerness and genre with his next film.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The new musical Saturday Church traverses both contexts, following a sensitive Black teenager (played by Bryson Battle) who’s torn between his love of church and his burgeoning understanding of his queerness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The children of this era would go on to lead the next affective era in the form of the 1960s—which in many ways were a fight against this boredom, a call to reclaim the excitement of communalism, of revolution, of queerness and chaos.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And the barriers aren’t just about race; they’re compounded by disability, queerness, gender expression, and class.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The album has been in the works for three years, undergoing numerous edits and cuts that have reflected Mags’ journey to accepting her queerness.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s an overwhelming amount of queerness in Cabaret, not only on screen, but behind the scenes as well.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
McQuaid is set to continue his exploration of the intersection of queerness and genre with his next film.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
The new musical Saturday Church traverses both contexts, following a sensitive Black teenager (played by Bryson Battle) who’s torn between his love of church and his burgeoning understanding of his queerness.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The children of this era would go on to lead the next affective era in the form of the 1960s—which in many ways were a fight against this boredom, a call to reclaim the excitement of communalism, of revolution, of queerness and chaos.
—P.e. Moskowitz
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In its world premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself — and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And the barriers aren’t just about race; they’re compounded by disability, queerness, gender expression, and class.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The album has been in the works for three years, undergoing numerous edits and cuts that have reflected Mags’ journey to accepting her queerness.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
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The idea of green sickness comes out of Renaissance medicine, which in turn took a page from Hippocrates’s rediscovered book On the Disease of Virgins.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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What does another entry into the canon of sickness writing have to offer readers?—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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High zinc doses can cause symptoms like nausea and stomach upset, especially with long-term use or alongside certain medications.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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Taking higher doses, especially on an empty stomach, can lead to gastric discomfort, constipation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, inflammation of the stomach lining, ulcers, and decreased zinc absorption.—
Kristine Thomason,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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