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Recent Examples of motion sickness
Her symptoms were diagnosed at the time as motion sickness, the charity said.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness.
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Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
This year, one group is studying how astronauts' bodies move during transitions into and out of microgravity moments that can cause motion sickness and affect performance.
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Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motion sickness
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
This year, one group is studying how astronauts' bodies move during transitions into and out of microgravity moments that can cause motion sickness and affect performance.
—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for motion sickness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for 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.
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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.
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.
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Combat nausea with Reliefband, a 100% natural, fast-acting temporary treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, morning sickness, chemotherapy, amusement park rides and VR gaming.
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Unlike Eirina, another orangutan at the zoo, Hesty did not have extreme morning sickness that required daily cups of tea.
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Spending a night or, better yet, two, at a lower elevation can greatly reduce the risk of altitude sickness.
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The jet has the lowest cabin altitude in its class—2,691 feet while cruising at 41,000 feet—which can help to stave off fatigue and altitude sickness.
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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.
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There are adults-only cruises for those who can’t abide children, small-ship expedition cruises for those who don’t think a megaship is their ticket, and river cruises for those wary of seasickness.
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The most harrowing experience of the crew’s Pacific crossing came a few days into the row when huge swells brought seasickness and harsh conditions.
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20sickness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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