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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
Patrick Cook found in Herod the strain of queasy lyricism that Siegel missed at the Met.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
The year after Ocean Eleven's release, the actor directed his first film, the dark and queasy Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
So when the president says the bond markets got queasy, and that was part of his decision in delaying these reciprocal tariffs, what does that say to you?
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Then there’s carmine, which makes some consumers queasy because the reddish pigment comes from cochineal insects.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
The year after Ocean Eleven's release, the actor directed his first film, the dark and queasy Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
So when the president says the bond markets got queasy, and that was part of his decision in delaying these reciprocal tariffs, what does that say to you?
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasy
Adjective
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King Charles and Kate Middleton were both diagnosed with cancer, with the King reportedly still very sick.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025
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If Rob and Ryan are struck by lightning, get bored, fall out, get sick or lose a court case, will Wrexham look so transcendent?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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And although several college refs are famous and infamous within certain fan bases and leagues, college leaders are worried about backlash toward officials going any further.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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This is perhaps the most important reason everyone should be so worried about the Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The 23-year-old college student died on April 23 in Assisi, Italy, minutes after becoming nauseous while dining with friends, The Boston Globe reported in a new interview with her father published on Wednesday, May 7.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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An amusement park ride that provides thrills, but can leave you nauseous.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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After a decade of mayhem, property destruction, and nervous soldiers firing into a crowd, the rebellion broke into gunfire between British regulars and American militia at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.—
Dan McLaughlin,
National Review,
17 June 2025
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Any time there is a change at that level, people get nervous.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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While few in the industry would question Iger’s worthiness of the prize, some board members have been squeamish over the optics, sources said.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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However, those who are squeamish might want to avoid these six dog breeds that new research discovered are more susceptible to diarrhea.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Following the incident, Walters sent a former Green Beret soldier to retrieve her daughter and bring her to a school in Idaho for troubled teens, where the teenager remained for the next three years.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Some are bigger than others: economic uncertainty, changing customer behaviors, personal isolation, leadership burnout, marketing crisis, brand reputation, uneasy board members, investor expectations, consumer confidence, health issues and family challenges.—
Nancy Padberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But Musk’s rebuke has energized fiscal hawks in the Senate who were already uneasy with the legislation’s scope.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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One in every three young adults aged 18-25 reports feeling anxious or lonely.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Coi Leray has blessed her anxious fans with first glimpses of her and Trippie Redd’s baby girl.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queasy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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