seasickness

noun

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as in airsickness

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Recent Examples of seasickness The most harrowing experience of the crew’s Pacific crossing came a few days into the row when huge swells brought seasickness and harsh conditions. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 According to Clabbers, ocean crossings are more exposed to rough weather than coastal itineraries, making repositioning cruises a poor fit for travelers prone to seasickness. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 Those prone to seasickness should prepare for a potentially bumpy, albeit quick, ride. — Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026 What is the worst cruise cabin location for seasickness? — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seasickness
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  1. airsickness
  2. motion sickness
  3. mountain sickness
  4. altitude sickness
  5. morning sickness
  6. car sickness
Noun
  • 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
Definition of airsickness
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  • Holcombe adds that ginger candies or over-the-counter medication like Dramamine can help with motion sickness, and that customers can ask crew members for cold, damp towels to put on the back of their neck.
    — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • The outlet also highlights travelers’ reasoning behind specifically selecting window seats for their travels, including motion sickness, fear of flying or to keep children occupied.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of motion sickness
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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
  • 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
Definition of mountain sickness
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  • Spending a night or, better yet, two, at a lower elevation can greatly reduce the risk of altitude sickness.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026
  • The jet has the lowest cabin altitude in its class—2,691 feet while cruising at 41,000 feet—which can help to stave off fatigue and altitude sickness.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Definition of altitude sickness
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  • Combat nausea with Reliefband, a 100% natural, fast-acting temporary treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness, anxiety, migraines, morning sickness, chemotherapy, amusement park rides and VR gaming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Unlike Eirina, another orangutan at the zoo, Hesty did not have extreme morning sickness that required daily cups of tea.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Definition of morning sickness
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  • Chronic pain, recurring musculoskeletal injuries or motion intolerance, such as car sickness, could all be indicators of a vestibular system (inner ear sensor) weakness.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of car sickness

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