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also queazy
1
as in sick
affected with nausea
the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics
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Recent Examples of queasy
The episodic waves of pain are often preceded by a queasy sensation in the stomach, which can persist even after the pain ceases.
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
This proud yet queasy embrace of sentiment, which at the time felt so out of character for Nolan, now feels like part of a continuum that leads straight to the fugue-state despair of Oppenheimer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But 20 increasingly queasy minutes of nonstop description?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This involves a portable electric drill and a queasy college-aged intern.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
This proud yet queasy embrace of sentiment, which at the time felt so out of character for Nolan, now feels like part of a continuum that leads straight to the fugue-state despair of Oppenheimer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But 20 increasingly queasy minutes of nonstop description?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This involves a portable electric drill and a queasy college-aged intern.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for queasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasy
Adjective
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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Other logistics issues — people getting sick, for example — add time.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, state and city health departments are worried about how the communications pause might affect their communities.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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A number of men and women on Mitchell’s team were worried about their health and safety, the lawsuit says, so Mitchell raised the issue during the training sessions.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Feeling light-headed and nauseous, hospital staff performed an ultrasound that showed her baby's vitals were healthy, reassuring the mom.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Dehydrated, nauseous, sunburned Floridians flood emergency rooms when temperatures rise Last summer was one of the hottest on record and this year, temperatures in South Florida began to rise in April.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2024
Adjective
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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Years Last summer, more squeamish audience members were fainting left, right and center at this adaptation of the French writer Annie Ernaux’s quasi-memoir.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Arriving at a time when anime has become more surreal, Dan Da Dan feels like a natural evolution of shows like Chainsaw Man, while being not quite as alienating for those with a more squeamish palate.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Listen to this article A new management company at Carlsbad’s Windsor Pointe supportive housing project faces the daunting task of turning around the facility’s troubled reputation.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The troubled Metropolitan Detention Center jail in Brooklyn has just two doctors on staff to care for its more than 1,100 inmates, and an opening for a third physician has gone unfilled for nearly a decade.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Add Vargas to the long list of Americans who have been uneasy about TikTok’s future.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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For all of their uneasy gazing and silent discernment, artful visages are a key element in the decor.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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For example, someone not willing to open up to you about certain aspects of their personal life can be interpreted as personal rejection, which may trigger defensive or anxious behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than a few have faced foreclosure, leaving owners anxious about the need to get tenants back in their buildings or find another use for the millions of unused square feet.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queasy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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