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
  • Forever, his debut album as Hekt, is rich with all the nauseous excitement of a kid trying to square the sugar rush of a Big Gulp with the toothache that comes after.
    Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
  • Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But Serkis’ sweetly queasy film can’t reconcile with the brutality of Orwell’s original writing.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Just the thought of it makes folks feel queasy.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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 wooziest moments sacrifice Robyn’s easy-listening appeal for the sake of surprise.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Few rappers kicked off the 2010s with more buzz than A$AP Rocky, who along with his A$AP Mob collective swept through New York and eventually the whole country with his easy swagger, woozy beats and electric rhymes.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • And the smartest money runs toward investments others are too squeamish to touch.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
    Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Over the years, he’s been cast as a newspaper reporter, a court bailiff, and a dizzy jury member, among other roles.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • By applying lower‑body compression, the garment helps counteract a common condition called orthostatic intolerance that causes astronauts to faint or feel dizzy following an extended mission in microgravity.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Votes are still being counted, but heavy losses for Labour are expected to raise questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's already shaky leadership.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 May 2026
  • And their partnership at Denver’s mast started off on shaky ground, with Paton coming off a rocky first two seasons with the Broncos.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

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“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasick. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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