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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
This includes symptoms like stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea, and flatulence.
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Healthy people infected with Salmonella can experience symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Advertisement On social media, people describe suffering from a range of side effects after experimenting with unapproved peptides, including migraines, weakness, depression, nausea and vomiting, and anhedonia, a condition in which people stop being able to experience joy or pleasure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Multivitamins that contain higher amounts of iron can cause nausea, stomach cramps, or diarrhea.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Healthy people infected with Salmonella can experience symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and fever.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Advertisement On social media, people describe suffering from a range of side effects after experimenting with unapproved peptides, including migraines, weakness, depression, nausea and vomiting, and anhedonia, a condition in which people stop being able to experience joy or pleasure.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Multivitamins that contain higher amounts of iron can cause nausea, stomach cramps, or diarrhea.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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Thankfully, my sickness is over.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Kind of like with any sickness, getting to the root of the problem with a medical professional will do more than downing a multitude of hot beverages.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the emotion beneath it all was a very real disgust.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
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Anti-smoking ads that elicited the greatest feelings of disgust were found to be the most effective.—
Ralph Jones,
HubSpot,
20 Feb. 2026
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White people hurl the N-word at them daily, accompanied by varying degrees of hatred, disgust and violence.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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One on antisemitism and hatred and bigotry, and on that, that’s a black and white issue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In late September 2020, the hospitality world, including foodies around the world, watched in horror as parts of this beloved resort, including the restaurant, were consumed by the Glass Fire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The horror films that stay with me are the ones that feel personal first and supernatural second, and this movie blends pulpy genre thrills with a story about masculinity and power.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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