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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
an ever-rising squeamishness suddenly overwhelmed her, and she ran for the bathroom
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as in queasiness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish
his general squeamishness makes him a terrible choice as a lab partner for a dissection
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Recent Examples of squeamishness
The idea prompts a degree of squeamishness.
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David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Part of the cultural discomfort with the show’s reboot reflects a squeamishness with the idea of women aging.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Part of the cultural discomfort with the show’s reboot reflects a squeamishness with the idea of women aging.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamishness
Noun
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Others may include nausea, difficulty breathing and muscle weakness.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rollouts of new laser projection technology are improving issues with screen darkness, if not some viewers’ headaches and nausea.—
Gregg Goldstein,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Further signs of sickness can be seen in job openings.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike my frail biological instrument, an AI voice will never experience sickness.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Especially love the rapid-fire rhyming shout-outs to some of the fair's finer delicacies.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The pale, dry, elegant wines reflect the Mediterranean lifestyle of freshness, spontaneity and togetherness, while the native grapes and traditional farming practices give them their balance, delicacy and finesse.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Squeamishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamishness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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