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
Featuring collaborations with Victoria Monét, Muni Long and Latto, the album also finds Ludmilla using the vast expanse of R&B to wax poetic about both her queerness and her maturation since becoming a mother in May.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Hijazi became known for blending contemporary fashion with cultural storytelling, often drawing inspiration from his Middle Eastern heritage and exploring themes of identity, queerness, and resistance through bold silhouettes and intricate detailing.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The setting of a raucous party allows DaCosta to thread strikingly modern musings on the intersections of race, queerness, and class into Ibsen’s classic without weighing it down.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
While many of the songs explore the complicated relationship between their upbringing in Texas and their queerness, Ponthier explains that there’s still a lot of joy on the record.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather than a coming-out story, audiences are invited inward to explore how an artist externalizes the queerness of life into the tapestry of storytelling.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
But in 1895, a ruthless public smear campaign hinging on Wilde’s queerness led to the author’s imprisonment, outing, and eventual exile.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As fear and prejudice take hold, Lidia and her family must navigate the growing hysteria surrounding queerness, disease and desire in a deeply patriarchal society.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The title In Between evokes fluidity and transition, which naturally brings to mind queerness.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Hijazi became known for blending contemporary fashion with cultural storytelling, often drawing inspiration from his Middle Eastern heritage and exploring themes of identity, queerness, and resistance through bold silhouettes and intricate detailing.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The setting of a raucous party allows DaCosta to thread strikingly modern musings on the intersections of race, queerness, and class into Ibsen’s classic without weighing it down.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
While many of the songs explore the complicated relationship between their upbringing in Texas and their queerness, Ponthier explains that there’s still a lot of joy on the record.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Rather than a coming-out story, audiences are invited inward to explore how an artist externalizes the queerness of life into the tapestry of storytelling.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
But in 1895, a ruthless public smear campaign hinging on Wilde’s queerness led to the author’s imprisonment, outing, and eventual exile.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
As fear and prejudice take hold, Lidia and her family must navigate the growing hysteria surrounding queerness, disease and desire in a deeply patriarchal society.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The title In Between evokes fluidity and transition, which naturally brings to mind queerness.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
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Do not bring them to a clinic without calling first, to avoid exposing other animals to the sickness.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ask your doctor about medication options to treat symptoms like nausea.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
2 Nov. 2025
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Selph’s son, Nicholas, was seen twice at Methodist Southlake Medical Center in December 2023, where he was diagnosed with nausea, vomiting, and an upper respiratory infection and sent home.—
Ciara McCarthy
October 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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