motion sickness
noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea
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Studies have found that even anticipating movement can exacerbate motion sickness.
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Mara Santilli, SELF, 1 July 2024
This is an antihistamine used to prevent motion sickness and can help dogs, especially dogs with vestibular disease.
—Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Similar to opening a window in a car, the fan probably helped hold off my motion sickness.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
More than anything, the pummeling performance served as a gaudy commercial for Las Vegas’ $2 billion music venue The Sphere, with swooping drone footage and enough quick cuts to give you motion sickness.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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Mara Santilli, SELF, 1 July 2024
This is an antihistamine used to prevent motion sickness and can help dogs, especially dogs with vestibular disease.
—Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Similar to opening a window in a car, the fan probably helped hold off my motion sickness.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2024
More than anything, the pummeling performance served as a gaudy commercial for Las Vegas’ $2 billion music venue The Sphere, with swooping drone footage and enough quick cuts to give you motion sickness.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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