qualmishness

1
as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting her qualmishness subsided after she had sipped a little ginger ale

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as in squeamishness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish I can't explain my qualmishness about spiders, but for some reason they really bother me

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Noun
  • Other reported side effects include nausea, bloating, and burping.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 1 July 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control says the most common symptoms are frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating, nausea and fatigue.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Some critics’ squeamishness seems aimed at the act of invention itself, the florid dreaming in the face of reality.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Eight out of 10 survived the war, thanks in part to the relative squeamishness of Hungary’s homegrown Fascist leaders.
    Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
    Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • Additionally, people who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s a queasiness to her self-loathing that feels especially potent to the teenage experience.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • So if the tech queasiness becomes a tech sell-off, the rest of the stock market will need to do the heavy lifting.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The small village is world-renowned for its excellent oysters, a delicacy that has been harvested here since Roman times.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • People had their first taste of delicacies like soda water, Heinz ketchup, popcorn and bananas.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2026
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“Qualmishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmishness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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