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
About queerness in professional sports.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This panel will focus on reflection on queerness as a creative force.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Who condemned queerness very publicly in their ConneXion videos, while embodying it privately.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
At once a show of authentic self and a primary site of internalized shame, gay voice was (and sometimes remains) the first way many men learned that queerness could be policed from the inside out.
—John Casey, Them., 12 Dec. 2025
The public embrace of Baldwin as the scribe of the civil-rights movement has involved a kind of willful amnesia regarding his queerness, and, in turn, an erasure of the muses—romantic and platonic—who inspired him.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Third world queerness that vibrates with the rhythms of Colombia.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Featuring collaborations with Victoria Monét, Muni Long and Latto, the album also finds Ludmilla using the vast expanse of R&B to wax poetic about both her queerness and her maturation since becoming a mother in May.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Her queerness, though, got rejected by her parents (Merritt Wever channeling a withering scorn and a pious look that is cold and unnerving).
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
This panel will focus on reflection on queerness as a creative force.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Who condemned queerness very publicly in their ConneXion videos, while embodying it privately.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
At once a show of authentic self and a primary site of internalized shame, gay voice was (and sometimes remains) the first way many men learned that queerness could be policed from the inside out.
—John Casey, Them., 12 Dec. 2025
The public embrace of Baldwin as the scribe of the civil-rights movement has involved a kind of willful amnesia regarding his queerness, and, in turn, an erasure of the muses—romantic and platonic—who inspired him.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Third world queerness that vibrates with the rhythms of Colombia.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Featuring collaborations with Victoria Monét, Muni Long and Latto, the album also finds Ludmilla using the vast expanse of R&B to wax poetic about both her queerness and her maturation since becoming a mother in May.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Her queerness, though, got rejected by her parents (Merritt Wever channeling a withering scorn and a pious look that is cold and unnerving).
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
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From the moment the kids set foot back at school in the fall, until some time around spring break, parents can expect sicknesses to take over their homes faster than the latest viral slang expression.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Jan. 2026
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The leading causes of harm to the whales are linked to human interference; entanglements in fishing gear and boat and ship collisions have resulted in significant increases in sickness, injury, and death.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Raw or Unripe Elderberries Are Toxic Uncooked elderberries, leaves, stems, and seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.—
Health,
Health,
12 Jan. 2026
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Side effects were reportedly similar to GLP-1 medications, most commonly including gastrointestinal complications like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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