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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
Coffee can increase acid production—which can lead to nausea, acid reflux, and an upset stomach.
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Studies have mainly focused on nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy and chemotherapy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In these instances, there are alternative options, like Reglan, a prescription drug used to treat GERD plus nausea and vomiting, or rectal suppositories like promethazine, that may be a better fit.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
The best option depends on personal tolerance and the cause of nausea.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
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Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Studies have mainly focused on nausea and vomiting related to pregnancy and chemotherapy.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
In these instances, there are alternative options, like Reglan, a prescription drug used to treat GERD plus nausea and vomiting, or rectal suppositories like promethazine, that may be a better fit.
—Julia Ries Wexler, SELF, 9 Feb. 2026
The best option depends on personal tolerance and the cause of nausea.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nausea
Noun
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And her love sickness rendered physical is such a beautiful and powerful literary symbol.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Charlie’s prevailing disgust with his fellow-officers, most of whom all but openly take part in a human-trafficking operation, is sharpened when a young migrant from Mexico, named Maria, has her infant stolen while they’re being held in a detention camp.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Buddhist texts often claim that being reborn as a woman is a karmic punishment, and some texts describe female bodies with disgust.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Emily Brontë’s novel is a book that stains — its emotions seep through generations, its hatreds metastasize, its love transforms into something unholy and permanent.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Thompson’s death was greeted with horror and sympathy for the victim’s family but also with disturbingly widespread support for the assassin—fueled by outrage at insurers, whom many fault for blocking medical care.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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There is a melding of genres, of thriller, of coming of age, of horror, of action.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Nausea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nausea. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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