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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
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Symptoms typically include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025 -
Taking a magnesium supplement by mouth can cause side effects like stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea.—
Health,
Health,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Remember the symptoms of heat exhaustion In extreme cases, intense heat can lead to sickness as your body struggles to regulate its temperature.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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There’s a cultural sickness at the heart of this — the tendency to mistake charisma for character, proximity for integrity, success for safety.—
Rob Shuter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese and Southeast Asian delicacy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Their meat is also considered a delicacy in parts of the world.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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“Qualmishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmishness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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