as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling
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Recent Examples of queerness
At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it.
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Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
As if that doesn’t sell a ticket already, trust that Fast’s dreamy vision of friendship, queerness and the occult is a singular experience.
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Detailing the tumultuous life of Black, gay Chiron (played in ascending ages by Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes, all astonishing) in three parts, Moonlight examines the complex intersections of Blackness, masculinity, and queerness with heartwrenching nuance.
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Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Yagwang works across sculpture, video, installation and performance, addressing gender, human rights and labor in relation to subcultures, queerness, and issues of identity.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
Japan’s complex attitudes towards homosexuality — at the risk of overly simplifying it, the country is more conservative towards queerness than America in some ways, and more accepting in others —bleed into the media that comes from the country.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
For her work, dealing with concepts of race, queerness, femininity, and beauty, Thomas equally draws inspiration from art history, popular culture, and African textiles, among other sources.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Soon after, Fatima secretly joins a dating app, hoping to understand her queerness.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Many emerging and mainstream designers in the fashion space prove that embracing queerness isn't confined to June or a plethora of rainbow-donning cash grabs.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 June 2026
As if that doesn’t sell a ticket already, trust that Fast’s dreamy vision of friendship, queerness and the occult is a singular experience.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Detailing the tumultuous life of Black, gay Chiron (played in ascending ages by Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes, all astonishing) in three parts, Moonlight examines the complex intersections of Blackness, masculinity, and queerness with heartwrenching nuance.
—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Yagwang works across sculpture, video, installation and performance, addressing gender, human rights and labor in relation to subcultures, queerness, and issues of identity.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
Japan’s complex attitudes towards homosexuality — at the risk of overly simplifying it, the country is more conservative towards queerness than America in some ways, and more accepting in others —bleed into the media that comes from the country.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
For her work, dealing with concepts of race, queerness, femininity, and beauty, Thomas equally draws inspiration from art history, popular culture, and African textiles, among other sources.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
Soon after, Fatima secretly joins a dating app, hoping to understand her queerness.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Many emerging and mainstream designers in the fashion space prove that embracing queerness isn't confined to June or a plethora of rainbow-donning cash grabs.
—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
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.
Noun
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Other reported side effects include nausea, bloating, and burping.
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The Centers for Disease Control says the most common symptoms are frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating, nausea and fatigue.
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