carsick

Definition of carsicknext

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Recent Examples of carsick To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline. Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick. Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green. Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021 Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times. Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020 As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern. John Meyer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carsick
Adjective
  • That can be especially troublesome for travelers prone to getting seasick.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • On the yacht, Cherry mostly feels seasick while Brigitte and Daniel play together in the water.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • If perfected, the same principle could help passengers who get carsick, seasick, or airsick.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Acting in a movie involves a lot of waiting around, too—as the crew repositions cameras and adjusts the lighting, among other things—and those lulls provided me with plenty of time to feel queasy with anxiety.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Time signatures are thrown to the wind; an itchy fussiness skitters beneath the queasy piano lines.
    Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The wooziest moments sacrifice Robyn’s easy-listening appeal for the sake of surprise.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Few rappers kicked off the 2010s with more buzz than A$AP Rocky, who along with his A$AP Mob collective swept through New York and eventually the whole country with his easy swagger, woozy beats and electric rhymes.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • And the smartest money runs toward investments others are too squeamish to touch.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Nicole Kidman doesn’t tremble or get squeamish putting on the white lab coat of Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner at the heart of Patricia Cornwell's series of crime thriller novels, now adapted for a Prime Video show by Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Television.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Luna is in your distracted 3rd house, sparring with spitfire Mars in your dizzy 12th house.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Carsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carsick. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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