qualmishness

1
as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting her qualmishness subsided after she had sipped a little ginger ale

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as in squeamishness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish I can't explain my qualmishness about spiders, but for some reason they really bother me

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Noun
  • Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Lesser symptoms, which often clear over a few days, can include: — Muscle soreness. — Headache, nausea, stomach upset and other post-concussion types of symptoms. — Mild confusion, memory slowness or mental clouding. — Dizziness, balance problems.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Gin Gins Ginger Candy $15 at Amazon Motion sickness can strike without warning, especially during turbulent flights or bumpy car rides.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
  • Indicative of periods of stress, sickness, and malnutrition, these signs suggest that the majority of corpses buried at Ca’ Granda came from the poorer classes of Milan, confirming that the hospital’s treatments were truly available to all.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Luxuriate in the hot tub while taking in the view of the skyline before indulging in a signature massage that uses oil infused with native Sichuan delicacies, white tea or jasmine.
    Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Lululemon Align No Line High-Rise Pant $108 at Lululemon Inspired by the delicacy of a rose, the Align leggings are crafted with Nulu fabric that provides a petal-like softness.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 14 May 2025
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“Qualmishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmishness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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