1
as in sick
affected with nausea
being aboard ship during that storm would make anyone but the most experienced sailor nauseated
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
nauseated critics panned the movie comedy for its celebration of unspeakably gross behavior
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency
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Recent Examples of nauseated
Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
You are nauseated by the smells.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
When the food came, Jon said he was too nauseated to eat more than a few bites.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
You are nauseated by the smells.
—Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
However, within hours of consuming them, your heart starts racing, you’re nauseated and vomiting.
—Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseated
Adjective
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But as that incident demonstrated, even a small number of controllers calling in sick can have a big impact.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Their shocked reaction doesn’t stop Hersh’s mother.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Goodall, whose own site was relatively protected, was shocked.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christine assures him that she could never be disgusted with him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Calling the mass killing of civilians in Gaza a genocide is contentious as well, but even patriotic Israelis disgusted by their own government have begun to use the term.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The nutrition classes are specifically designed for patients, and cover topics like how to nourish yourself when your nauseous from chemotherapy.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Angels also played the ninth inning without outfielder Jo Adell, who Montgomery said was feeling nauseous.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas cruise ship was hit with a norovirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 100 people.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Measles once sickened millions of Americans and killed hundreds each year.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Never’s queasy Uncut Gems accompaniment — which, like many other A24 soundtracks, received splashy vinyl releases and considerable acclaim.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another control group had to finish their queasy virtual ride and got no relief after that.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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He was repulsed then, but years later, thinking about a man who’d expressed an interest in the human body in the most macabre possible way sparked something in Hunnam.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Nauseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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