squeamishness

1
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 squeamishness reflects a certain independent streak held by voters in both states and a willingness by some to push back. Isabella Volmert, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 At the State Budget Committee meeting where the renovation spending was approved, Democrats expressed the concerns many have about making sure detainees maintain civil rights and access to legal representation ― as well as some squeamishness over the profit discussion. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025 This is where generalized odor anxiety intersects with the aforementioned puritanical squeamishness. Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 The idea prompts a degree of squeamishness. 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
  • In the first three months of pregnancy, nausea and vomiting are common.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025
  • While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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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
  • Meanwhile, to prevent sickness, Price recommends that people always assume that raw meat and poultry are contaminated with bacteria and to take precautions in the kitchen.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Both the president and the first lady were distraught over their son’s sickness and death.
    James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Or is this a kind of fastidiousness of yours?
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The filmmaking is precise and refined, but free of the self-conscious fastidiousness that often passes for style on the international festival circuit.
    Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Jeanroy tells me that only animals can smell truffles in the wild, as the delicacy grows up to a foot underground near tree roots; by law in France, hunters can use only pigs and dogs to find them.
    Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Squeamishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamishness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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