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as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
symptoms include fever accompanied by a loss of appetite and nausea
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as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
such graphic scenes of senseless violence fill me with nausea
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Recent Examples of nausea
The most common side effects of TEPEZZA include muscle cramps or spasms, nausea, hair loss, diarrhea, feeling tired, high blood sugar, hearing problems, taste changes, headache, dry skin, ear discomfort, weight loss, nail problems, and changes in menstruation.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Healthy persons who are infected can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
As Rayo grew sicker with nausea, chills and aches, staff moved him into a cinderblock isolation cell with a surveillance camera overhead for closer monitoring and to prevent the spread of disease.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Businesses were temporarily shut down and hundreds of people headed to emergency rooms for issues from nausea to rashes.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Healthy persons who are infected can experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
As Rayo grew sicker with nausea, chills and aches, staff moved him into a cinderblock isolation cell with a surveillance camera overhead for closer monitoring and to prevent the spread of disease.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Businesses were temporarily shut down and hundreds of people headed to emergency rooms for issues from nausea to rashes.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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The test is whether MAHA can force government to stop subsidizing, shielding, and defending the industries that profit from sickness.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Deborah doesn’t want sickness to tarnish her legacy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Racine, played by Kara Young, is a beauty in the face but a bullet in the body, ready to attack any and all who shrink back in disgust at the sight of her sister, who is played by Mallori Johnson.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Probably a mixture of disgust for the resource mining and admiration for the use of collective action.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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More deeply, San Diego’s Muslims have been puzzling over the roots of the hatred that sent two young men into a holy place with the intent to commit mass murder.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Nilsson admits to suffering from horror vacui—a fear of empty space, which in her case reads less like a neurotic affliction than like compulsive conviviality.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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One of the only calendar moments the site leans into is Halloween, where thousands upon thousands of videos flood the platform, from DIY Halloween costume tutorials to full-length horror films, a YouTube spokesman tells me.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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