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as in sick
affected with nausea
after eating the last four pieces of the two-week-old pizza, he was feeling a little nauseous
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
it turned out that a dead mouse between the walls was causing the nauseous stench
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the nervousness I experienced before getting on the roller coaster paled in comparison to the nauseousness I suffered soon afterwards
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Recent Examples of nauseous
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Jen Psaki accepted a piece of jerky, and, upon putting it in her mouth, looked nauseous, but was still too nice to protest.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
And feeling nauseous from a few minutes of passenger princess phone tasks straight-up sucks.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024
Ganondorf possesses Zelda’s body in 2006’s Twilight Princess, turning her fair skin a nauseous, seafoam green.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Feeling light-headed and nauseous, hospital staff performed an ultrasound that showed her baby's vitals were healthy, reassuring the mom.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Jen Psaki accepted a piece of jerky, and, upon putting it in her mouth, looked nauseous, but was still too nice to protest.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
And feeling nauseous from a few minutes of passenger princess phone tasks straight-up sucks.
—Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024
Ganondorf possesses Zelda’s body in 2006’s Twilight Princess, turning her fair skin a nauseous, seafoam green.
—Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseous
Adjective
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The fridge was smelly and disgusting before it was replaced about a week later.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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Few things in this war have been more morally disgusting than the present hunt after traitors and Quislings.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many people do not experience symptoms from the disease, while others experience fever, muscle pain, headache, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, according to the WHO.—
Fernando Ramos and Sanika Tank,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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It’s long been known, for example, that chronic smokers have a lower risk of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Before the turn of the year, Manchester City were stuck in an awful rut.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Back when Michael Jordan owned the team, the Hornets once went 7-59 in a season so awful that a movie got made about it.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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That sickness is caused by a virus typically spread by rats and mice.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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And how people can like this guy is— that's a sickness, actually.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Feeling queasy, Frank tried to stumble back to the base, but collapsed somewhere along the way.—
Maddy Crowell,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Braves desperately need to add a shortstop and some offensive help amid their horrible start to the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And once the sickening jolts of the combat takeoff had ended and Bui slowly grew accustomed to the noise and the pressure of the C-130, the taste of KFC stopped his crying.—
Jennifer Brookland,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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To take but one example, the riots that convulsed swatches of England and Northern Ireland last year were fueled by social media accounts claiming sickening crimes by immigrants, amplified by right-wing accounts.—
David Robert Grimes,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nauseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseous. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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