motion sickness
noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea
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While Frederick said passengers may notice the movement less on a bigger ship and face a lower risk of motion sickness, expedition ships are built for those conditions.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Nausea can occur for many reasons, including motion sickness, pregnancy, medications, or stomach upset.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
This reduces motion sickness and improves realism.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
That's actually not that likely to happen because only a small percentage of people get a little motion sickness from this.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Nausea can occur for many reasons, including motion sickness, pregnancy, medications, or stomach upset.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
This reduces motion sickness and improves realism.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
That's actually not that likely to happen because only a small percentage of people get a little motion sickness from this.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motion sickness
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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