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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
Watch for signs like excessive sweating or no sweating, dark urine, confusion, dizziness, nausea, fast heart beat, cool or clammy skin, a prickly rash.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Symptoms may include heavy sweating, muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
During long breaks mid-flight, Tan changes into comfortable clothes for more relaxing rest periods and strategically avoids caffeine, which can have heightened effects at altitude, including jitteriness and potential nausea.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and in more serious cases can escalate to seizures, liver failure, or even coma.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
Symptoms may include heavy sweating, muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
During long breaks mid-flight, Tan changes into comfortable clothes for more relaxing rest periods and strategically avoids caffeine, which can have heightened effects at altitude, including jitteriness and potential nausea.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Early symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and in more serious cases can escalate to seizures, liver failure, or even coma.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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The Vet advises in his video that symptoms and sickness may not be immediately apparent after consuming ibuprofen.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Really, who among us needs to be forced to avoid sickness or death?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Though Naomi’s expression is one of disgust and defeat, Lydia’s face shows no anger, but rather love.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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Hot off her Emmy nomination for her work in HBO’s The Penguin, Cristin Milioti is jumping into her next screen project, an independent horror thriller titled Buddy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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