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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
he still battled queasiness, even on large cruise ships
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as in squeamishness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish
a girl who has no queasiness about bugs at all
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also queazy
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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 queasiness
Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
A certain sort of British memoir takes education as its queasy, pivotal center.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Current closer Jordan Romano, who has improved after a nightmarish start to his Phillies career, still gives queasy vibes, and neither Matt Strahm (3.70 ERA) nor Orion Kerkering (3.18 ERA) look like lockdown guys.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
That’s like finding out your doctor gets queasy around blood.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Adjective
There’s a queasy familiarity to the details of this horror.
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
A certain sort of British memoir takes education as its queasy, pivotal center.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Current closer Jordan Romano, who has improved after a nightmarish start to his Phillies career, still gives queasy vibes, and neither Matt Strahm (3.70 ERA) nor Orion Kerkering (3.18 ERA) look like lockdown guys.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
That’s like finding out your doctor gets queasy around blood.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for queasiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasiness
Noun
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Know the signs of heat illness: Dizziness, headache, nausea, rapid heartbeat and confusion can signal heat exhaustion or heat stroke.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Signs of infection come on fast, and are hard to miss: High fever, severe headache, confusion, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, altered smell and taste, and even seizures – which begin a day after the amoeba's journey up the nasal passage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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About 1 out of every 10 people who get sick with Legionnaires' disease may die because of complications from the illness.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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In Texas’s outbreak, which began in January in a largely unvaccinated population in Gaines County in West Texas, at least 762 people became sick, including the two children who died.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet, even in states with budget surpluses, governors and legislators are worried about rising costs, particularly for Medicaid.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, Powe is worried about the next time the river rises.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The couple has been beset by illness—Kendall had his own recent brush with mortality—and the story that Lockwood’s book, and my Profile, tells deals with sickness and recovery, but also with caretaking, companionship, and, above all, love.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone, age aside, may find those scenes a little squeamish.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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As 82-year-old Scorsese and his pal Steven Spielberg recall in a first-look clip from the the upcoming five-part Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese, Columbia Pictures, squeamish about some of the bloody content of the movie, almost stopped Scorsese's vision from riding into theaters.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Faced with punishment from school administrators, Westman appeared alternately nervous and nonchalant, the former employee said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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While most dogs don’t love pills, all dogs love a tasty treat, making these calming hemp chews an excellent choice for your nervous pup.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a season-one episode, Taylor raised a concrete grate at Homestead 2 and suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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That is, until one day, when Blanca began feeling unusually emotional and nauseous.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The Japanese firm’s decision follows news last week that the US government could take a stake in the troubled chipmaking giant.—
Semafor Staff,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The artificial intelligence darling is expected to beat expectations as it’s done for just about the entirety of the AI rally, but the results come at a troubled time for the chipmaker, as the American company’s exposure to China has put it in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and Beijing.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Queasiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queasiness. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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