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also queazy
1
as in sick
affected with nausea
the youngster felt a little queasy after eating too much Easter candy
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2
as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
since I don't know much about mechanical things, I'm always queasy when dealing with auto mechanics
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Recent Examples of queasy
The episodic waves of pain are often preceded by a queasy sensation in the stomach, which can persist even after the pain ceases.
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
This proud yet queasy embrace of sentiment, which at the time felt so out of character for Nolan, now feels like part of a continuum that leads straight to the fugue-state despair of Oppenheimer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But 20 increasingly queasy minutes of nonstop description?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This involves a portable electric drill and a queasy college-aged intern.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kashif J. Piracha, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
This proud yet queasy embrace of sentiment, which at the time felt so out of character for Nolan, now feels like part of a continuum that leads straight to the fugue-state despair of Oppenheimer.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
But 20 increasingly queasy minutes of nonstop description?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
This involves a portable electric drill and a queasy college-aged intern.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for queasy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queasy
Adjective
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Most cases were blamed on direct contact with sick animals, except for three that have befuddled investigators who failed to identify a likely source.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bennett collected samples of the mold and started feeling terribly sick during her research.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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How worried should the team be about his availability for the playoffs?—
AAron Ontiveroz,
The Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2025
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Other Trump critics are worried about the humanitarian impact of cutting aid programs—Newsweek has reported on an AIDS foundation's estimation that more than 100,000 babies could be born with HIV as a result of Trump's freeze.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Feeling light-headed and nauseous, hospital staff performed an ultrasound that showed her baby's vitals were healthy, reassuring the mom.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Dehydrated, nauseous, sunburned Floridians flood emergency rooms when temperatures rise Last summer was one of the hottest on record and this year, temperatures in South Florida began to rise in April.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2024
Adjective
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Both Hancock and Quaid recall their first meeting about the script — especially how nervous the actor was.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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These tips can help nervous flyers manage or overcome their fear of the skies.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Years Last summer, more squeamish audience members were fainting left, right and center at this adaptation of the French writer Annie Ernaux’s quasi-memoir.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Arriving at a time when anime has become more surreal, Dan Da Dan feels like a natural evolution of shows like Chainsaw Man, while being not quite as alienating for those with a more squeamish palate.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Torn between chasing her dream and protecting her troubled brother, Suado must confront the price this unwarranted success has.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A correction officer at the troubled MDC Brooklyn federal jail showed up to work wearing a protective vest stuffed with pot, cigarettes and other contraband, federal prosecutors allege.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Seeing Riley gain so much notoriety and money made some people uneasy.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, this can make consumers feel uneasy about the level of control large companies have over their personal or business information if not maintained effectively.—
Andrew Neal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Related article More kids are anxious but fewer are getting the right help, study shows New fears and anxieties tend to develop and vary as children and adolescents grow and adapt to new environments, Silverman said.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The person in question has legal status and was feeling anxious about the Trump administration's hardline immigration agenda.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Queasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queasy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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