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Recent Examples of airsickness
Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airsickness
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Raimi shows an even higher threshold for gross-out humor — no small feat, considering Östlund’s epic seasickness sequence.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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This mix has added boosts of ginger and turmeric, which are good for upset stomachs and might even ease seasickness symptoms.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
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While Frederick said passengers may notice the movement less on a bigger ship and face a lower risk of motion sickness, expedition ships are built for those conditions.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nausea can occur for many reasons, including motion sickness, pregnancy, medications, or stomach upset.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.—
Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
4 July 2024
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These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.—
STAT staff,
STAT,
24 Dec. 2019
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Given its altitude exceeding 13,146 ft (4,000-plus meters) above sea level, precautions need to be taken to guard against altitude sickness.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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In extreme cases – when the brain swells and lungs fill with fluid – severe altitude sickness can be fatal.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
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One of those cases was a first-time mom newly pregnant in 2024, who began to experience extreme morning sickness.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Drinking Peppermint Tea When Feeling Unwell Peppermint tea may help to relieve nausea, including morning sickness during pregnancy.4 It may also be used for menstrual cramps and digestive discomfort, among other concerns.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Airsickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airsickness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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