as in sick
affected with nausea
some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip
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Adjective
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To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Our health care system focuses on treating sick patients.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As 82-year-old Scorsese and his pal Steven Spielberg recall in a first-look clip from the the upcoming five-part Apple TV+ documentary Mr. Scorsese, Columbia Pictures, squeamish about some of the bloody content of the movie, almost stopped Scorsese's vision from riding into theaters.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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California’s medical community, for example, clearly remains squeamish about MAID.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Never’s queasy Uncut Gems accompaniment — which, like many other A24 soundtracks, received splashy vinyl releases and considerable acclaim.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another control group had to finish their queasy virtual ride and got no relief after that.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Qualmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmish. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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