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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 company points out that nausea, vomiting, and slowed digestion are already listed on the label.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The most common problems included mouth sores, nausea and hair loss.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In animal studies, a single shot cut food intake by up to 50% within an hour, with no nausea, no food aversion and no significant muscle loss.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The animals showed no nausea, no food aversion and no significant muscle loss.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The most common problems included mouth sores, nausea and hair loss.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In animal studies, a single shot cut food intake by up to 50% within an hour, with no nausea, no food aversion and no significant muscle loss.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The animals showed no nausea, no food aversion and no significant muscle loss.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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The other thing that was really interesting is this weeping sickness that Sugi described in the beginning.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Kelly Turner, a professor of urban planning at UCLA, stressed that heat sickness tracks closely with social inequality and is preventable.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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