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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
Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Stay inside, look out for your neighbors, drink plenty of water and watch out for signs of heat exhaustion such as confusion, nausea and trouble breathing.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
And the game world is viewed as a series of dioramas, less likely to cause nausea than a first-person view.
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Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The GalSafe caused only nausea and, in one case, faint flushing; the regular pork gave some patients hives, as well, and sent one woman to the hospital with recurrent vomiting.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nausea
Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Stay inside, look out for your neighbors, drink plenty of water and watch out for signs of heat exhaustion such as confusion, nausea and trouble breathing.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
And the game world is viewed as a series of dioramas, less likely to cause nausea than a first-person view.
—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The GalSafe caused only nausea and, in one case, faint flushing; the regular pork gave some patients hives, as well, and sent one woman to the hospital with recurrent vomiting.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nausea
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
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Additionally, people who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
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The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected.
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Andrabi attributes Democratic failure to Harris’ uninspiring centrism, and there were certainly people who declined to vote for her out of disgust with Biden’s unstinting support for Israel.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
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Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
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Now, will Hollywood actually learn anything from the success of the low-budget horror flick?
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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