as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling
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Recent Examples of queerness
Painting is where my queerness thrives.
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The show makes a pointed choice to have Tall Pines be progressive about queerness.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg treats the Schwoopers with loving care, delving into themes of queerness, loss, religion, love, mental health, and growing up with a thoughtfulness and specificity that make his characters feel both familiar and unique.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Mishima’s Forbidden Colors really is one of the greatest novels about queerness ever written.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The show makes a pointed choice to have Tall Pines be progressive about queerness.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg treats the Schwoopers with loving care, delving into themes of queerness, loss, religion, love, mental health, and growing up with a thoughtfulness and specificity that make his characters feel both familiar and unique.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Mishima’s Forbidden Colors really is one of the greatest novels about queerness ever written.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
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City officials did not immediately respond to a question Thursday afternoon about whether any bacterial sickness in humans had been reported.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil within the Star Wars fandom, in Carano’s telling, is a microcosm of a broader sickness.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Other early-onset symptoms may include fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Using misoprostol alone is usually effective about 90% of the time, Jensen said, but because patients would probably need to take more of the drug, there can be more side effects including nausea and vomiting, and uterine cramping can be more significant.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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