MORNING SICKNESS Synonyms: 14 Similar Words

morning sickness

noun

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as in motion sickness

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Recent Examples of morning sickness In the 1960s, Thalidomide, a drug marketed for morning sickness, left children around the world with irreversible birth defects; the United States avoided such a fate thanks to the FDA’s oversight. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026 Rose recommended ginger and cinnamon, for morning sickness, and lemon balm, for postpartum depression. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026 One of those cases was a first-time mom newly pregnant in 2024, who began to experience extreme morning sickness. — Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 Although loaded water was the key to conquering her morning sickness, Hoffman says that ginger was also incredibly helpful for her. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for morning sickness

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Travelers hoping to avoid motion sickness should consider opting for a cabin in the middle of the ship, according to Jaye, a cruise director for four years.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2026
Apple describes Vehicle Motion Cues as a feature that may help reduce motion sickness.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of motion sickness

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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.

— Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.

— STAT staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019

Definition of mountain sickness

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Chronic pain, recurring musculoskeletal injuries or motion intolerance, such as car sickness, could all be indicators of a vestibular system (inner ear sensor) weakness.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of car sickness

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