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also queazy
1
as in sick
affected with nausea
the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics
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Recent Examples of queasy
But a queasy discussion between Doc and Preacher, regarding whether good and evil exist outside the realm of scientific rationalism, only further clouds what never quite comes into focus as a religious parable.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
The idea that doctors with substance use issues could be treating patients, and that those patients would never know it, makes critics queasy.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
Eddy Piñeiro Anyone remember that queasy feeling whenever Jake Moody took the field to line up for a field goal attempt?
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025
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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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 Nov. 2025
The idea that doctors with substance use issues could be treating patients, and that those patients would never know it, makes critics queasy.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 30 Oct. 2025
Eddy Piñeiro Anyone remember that queasy feeling whenever Jake Moody took the field to line up for a field goal attempt?
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasy
Adjective
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This leaves a sicker risk pool behind and drives premiums even higher for those who remain.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Humans who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds infected with HPAI are the most at risk of becoming infected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Udoiwod was worried how his athleticism would bounce back this season.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the play, W is worried about the environmental impact of yet another human on the planet.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When Diana got squeamish about doing the interview and appeared to reconsider, Bashir added another lie.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
26 Nov. 2025
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Set in the Italian opera world of the 1700s, Rice’s novel tells the not-for-the-squeamish story of two male soprano singers who were castrated as boys in order to maintain their high voices.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Naturally, Duff was a little nervous for her return to performing.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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And Caroline Renee has a nervous, heartbroken energy as the granddaughter Lucy, who longs to end the family drama before her grandpa dies.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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That is, until one day, when Blanca began feeling unusually emotional and nauseous.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly anxious orientation to the world.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Neighbors fear rising violence Residents said the shooting has left them uneasy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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But by evening, an uneasy calm had settled across the city.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queasy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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