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Recent Examples of motion sickness
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion sickness
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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Rose recommended ginger and cinnamon, for morning sickness, and lemon balm, for postpartum depression.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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In some instances, investigators discovered that Diamox (acetazolamide) tablets, utilized to prevent altitude sickness, were given in conjunction with excessive water intake to cause the symptoms that would give grounds for a rescue, the outlet reported.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 2014, Lady Gaga got altitude sickness while in Denver for a concert.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those prone to seasickness should prepare for a potentially bumpy, albeit quick, ride.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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What is the worst cruise cabin location for seasickness?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20sickness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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