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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
Noun
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Back to the governor and her disgust for all things immigration enforcement.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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Such a statistic often provokes a familiar gamut of responses from those who read it, from shock, disgust and anger to a debilitating sense of helplessness.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Noun
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These reports have significantly contributed to increasing hatred towards Islam.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Was there a true hatred or deep respect?—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Noun
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And Spielberg has always had one foot in the horror genre.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The poetic horror drama follows a young mother fleeing a toxic relationship and reconnecting with her grandmother, who carries wounds of her own.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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