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as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
symptoms include fever accompanied by a loss of appetite and nausea
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as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
such graphic scenes of senseless violence fill me with nausea
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Recent Examples of nausea
For example, patients can experience skin rash, upset stomach and nausea, but taking the medication with food can help your body absorb the medicine better.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Children are more likely to experience nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, while adults are more likely to experience heartburn and chest pain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Stephen Curry gets most of the blame for this national nausea over 3-pointers.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
After experiencing nausea, dizziness intense headaches, the 20-year-old confided in her twin sister Sophia Strahan.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Children are more likely to experience nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, while adults are more likely to experience heartburn and chest pain.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Stephen Curry gets most of the blame for this national nausea over 3-pointers.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
After experiencing nausea, dizziness intense headaches, the 20-year-old confided in her twin sister Sophia Strahan.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for nausea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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Officials have placed the facility under quarantine, but the cattle have not shown signs of sickness.—
Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Feb. 2025
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Botulism is a rare, but dangerous sickness that causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Mangione became an infamous figure online since his arrest, with the internet thirsting over him after he was apprehended, while many shared more contempt for the executive and the healthcare system, rather than much sympathy or disgust over an act of lethal violence.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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For those who are not related to Nico, most fans have expressed outrage, disgust, but the prevailing feeling is hurt.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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He’s been terrified, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many worry Musk’s words have given new momentum to far-right figures bent on using the historic abuse, which was primarily carried out by groups of men of mainly Pakistani heritage, to stir racial hatred.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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My biggest problem with most horror movies is that there is always a solution at the end.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Another 20th title, the Sam Raimi horror movie Send Help starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, will open on January 30, 2026.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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