seasick

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Recent Examples of seasick But looking at the city and at Viñoly’s tenure here, the arc of his career points to something far larger than a few seasick rich folks swaying high above 57th Street. Ian Volner, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2023 The Farmers Insurance Open decided to embrace its breathtaking oceanside address and make everyone seasick during Saturday’s frenetic final round. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2023 The action did not leap from the screen so much as stumble forward in a seasick kind of way. Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022 The Sunshine Skyway Pier was cheap, convenient, and a reasonable choice for people who get seasick or wouldn’t want to be stuck on a boat for hours. Daniel McGinn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for seasick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasick
Adjective
  • Dagostino after the assault reported feeling nauseous.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
  • The group’s funhouse palettes and repertoire of sweaty, pustulant goons tapped into the nation’s nauseous psyche.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • The Professor continued, oblivious to my queasy sense of déjà vu.
    Eric Ries, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • If perfected, the same principle could help passengers who get carsick, seasick, or airsick.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The band leader Henriette Motzfeldt moves between violin and keys, and the synergy between the two, alongside their drummer and guitarist, is undeniable, drifting between woozy eroticism and a funky danceability.
    E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 10 June 2026
  • They can also be used to prevent fainting or for someone who is woozy.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • But some of what got played for laughs in 2012 is mighty squeamish to revisit with a post #MeToo sensibility.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
  • There are mud pools from Yellowstone National Park that have a squeamish gurgle, and hearing them amid a crackling bonfire feels unexpectedly harmonious, even plausible.
    Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • During drives to prenatal appointments, Lola would suddenly get carsick — something that had never happened before.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
    Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Then came illness on a boiling-hot day, which left him dizzy and depleted of energy.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026
  • During the day's exploring, employ the buddy system and look out for signs of heat illness like feeling dizzy, experiencing nausea or muscle cramps and sweating with cool and clammy skin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Adjective
  • Despite shaky moments, Brazil managed to extend its unbeaten streak in World Cup openers to 21, including 17 wins, since a 1934 loss to Spain.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • Captain Jordan Staal added his fifth goal in the series on a night when Carolina overcame multiple hiccups from these playoffs, from a shaky power play to being outplayed in the second period of this series.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasick. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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