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Recent Examples of squeamish
And gone were the guardrails from squeamish studios.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Exactly five years ago, the world united in squeamish horror against the dozen famous people who decided that the best way to deal with the rapidly worsening pandemic was to sing a John Lennon song on Instagram.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Exactly five years ago, the world united in squeamish horror against the dozen famous people who decided that the best way to deal with the rapidly worsening pandemic was to sing a John Lennon song on Instagram.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamish
Adjective
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Each year, about 48 million people in the U.S. get sick with foodborne illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The best defense remains up-to-date vaccination, testing when symptomatic, masking in crowded indoor spaces, and staying home when sick.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Patrick Cook found in Herod the strain of queasy lyricism that Siegel missed at the Met.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.—
Tribune News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2025
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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