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Recent Examples of seasickness
Anybody can explore Antarctica Antarctic explorers don’t need Endurance — just several thousand dollars, seasickness patches and a bathing suit for the polar plunge aboard an expedition cruise from Argentina.
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Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
The waters also are largely calm, keeping seasickness to a minimum.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2022
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Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness.
—Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
The waters also are largely calm, keeping seasickness to a minimum.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasickness
Noun
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Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Infiniti’s ‘stadium seating’ approach elevates each row of seating above the row in front so every passenger has a clear view of the road, reducing motion sickness.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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As Xavier—who was, rather conveniently, a licensed pilot—guided a plane out of the Colorado bunker in a quest to find her in Atlanta, viewers staggered off the Paradise ride, too confused to tell if that queasiness in the pit of our stomachs was excitement or just motion sickness.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.—
Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
4 July 2024
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These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.—
STAT staff,
STAT,
24 Dec. 2019
Noun
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More serious altitude sickness shows up as shortness of breath even with minimal exertion, along with swelling in the hands and face.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Given its altitude exceeding 13,146 ft (4,000-plus meters) above sea level, precautions need to be taken to guard against altitude sickness.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pregnant people with morning sickness, patients undergoing chemotherapy, and people with GI diseases that cause persistent queasiness often find relief with a cup.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
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One of those cases was a first-time mom newly pregnant in 2024, who began to experience extreme morning sickness.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Seasickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasickness. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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