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Recent Examples of carsick
To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
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Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
—Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green.
—Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021
Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times.
—Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020
As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern.
—John Meyer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019
Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
—Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green.
—Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021
Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times.
—Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020
As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern.
—John Meyer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carsick
Adjective
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On the yacht, Cherry mostly feels seasick while Brigitte and Daniel play together in the water.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Danson experimented with hallucinogens and got extremely seasick.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Around the same time, in early 2017, two Canadian diplomats posted in Cuba had similar symptoms, suddenly feeling extremely nauseous and disoriented, with headaches and ear pain, the two told the Herald.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The nutrition classes are specifically designed for patients, and cover topics like how to nourish yourself when your nauseous from chemotherapy.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scene is nonetheless a nod to the nuance that lies beyond the urgent, all-consuming panic of the unfolding crisis, and a queasy echo of the many such encounters that don’t end so amicably.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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The music sweeps us up in the queasy thrill of revolt, but also in the heat and momentum of an impetuous romance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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The novel is set in 1984, but the plot keeps sliding backward into the sixties, in woozy reveries that engulf Zoyd like quicksand.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For non-squeamish types, the Surgeons’ Hall Museums are downright fascinating, and Edinburgh’s several cemeteries make for moody afternoon strolls.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Like Lawrence, Sam Darnold isn’t squeamish about passing into tight windows or risking an INT blemish.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Symptoms can include vomiting more than three times a day, feeling constantly dizzy and lightheaded and losing weight.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Carsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carsick. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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