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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
Symptoms include swelling, itching, or irritation of the mouth or throat; hives or an itchy rash; nasal congestion; headache; trouble breathing; cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Jake’s health had been in decline for months before his death — heart attacks, seizures, stomach pain and nausea.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
When researchers gave semaglutide to green vervet monkeys – primates that voluntarily drink alcohol much like humans do – the animals drank less without showing signs of nausea or changes in water intake.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The drugs also carry side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and in rare cases pancreatitis and vision loss.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026
Jake’s health had been in decline for months before his death — heart attacks, seizures, stomach pain and nausea.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
When researchers gave semaglutide to green vervet monkeys – primates that voluntarily drink alcohol much like humans do – the animals drank less without showing signs of nausea or changes in water intake.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The drugs also carry side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and in rare cases pancreatitis and vision loss.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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Usually, such situations are due to some sort of island sickness or reward feast over-indulgence after weeks of not eating normal food.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The goal is finding a new way to treat addictions, which are a leading cause of sickness and death around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But Cunningham was whistled for her third foul and Schaefer made no secret of his disgust with what appeared to be a ticky-tack call.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Kelly’s yellow card was upgraded to a straight red, to the disgust of the former Bournemouth and Newcastle United defender.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Most Iranians regard these forces with fear and hatred.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Following her father’s example, Stella learns to overcome her fear and show courage in the face of hatred and injustice.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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The period between sequels left plenty of room for satire at the expense of the horror genre, which expanded rapidly in the wake of the original film.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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The horror has come now like a storm— what if this night prefigured the night after death— what if all thereafter was an eternal quivering on the edge of an abyss, with everything base and vicious in oneself urging one forward and the baseness and viciousness of the world just ahead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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