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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
Radiation therapy can cause headaches, fatigue and nausea in patients with head or neck tumors.
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include headache, nausea, dizziness, heavy sweating and elevated body temperature.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
There’s so much to contend with, including nausea, body pain, mental pain, sleep troubles.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Although reasons were not given for the decline in physical activity, side effects from taking GLP-1 medications — like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea — have been reported, which could limit a patient's ability and motivation to move around.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include headache, nausea, dizziness, heavy sweating and elevated body temperature.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
There’s so much to contend with, including nausea, body pain, mental pain, sleep troubles.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Although reasons were not given for the decline in physical activity, side effects from taking GLP-1 medications — like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea — have been reported, which could limit a patient's ability and motivation to move around.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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God had never mandated sickness for His image and likeness, and I could not be fooled into feeling the effects of what was simply an unreal suggestion coming to thought.—
Reece Schaberg,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
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That is a genuine cultural sickness.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Han and his wife stare at me, disgust written all over their faces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The episode met with an enthusiastic response from the Taormina audience with squeals of disgust when Aemond seemingly leans into kiss his mother on the lips; as well as cheers, shocked screams and collective gasps as characters fought to the death, sometimes triumphing and sometimes not.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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His sophisticated taste and hatred for carbs always brought a little humor to the job.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, has called for calm, but several far-right personalities in Great Britain and the United States—including Elon Musk—have used the attack to foment hatred against immigrants.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Shelley’s famous Gothic horror novel was born out of those sessions.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Mostly, the show is an eccentric yet seamless mix of black humor and horror, with Wyck trying to convince Loftis that the island’s curses are real.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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