seasickness

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Recent Examples of seasickness Besides some seasickness during a sailing lesson one morning — who can blame them? Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 However, in the Great Lakes, strong winds can be coming from multiple directions at once, a big contributor to seasickness. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 Nov. 2025 Legend has it that in 1561, as the doomed monarch sailed from France to seize the throne of Scotland, she was struck by seasickness. Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025 The barge practically eliminates all possibility of seasickness for those who are inclined to be affected on the live bait boats, and anglers, both men and women, may fish for yellowtail, bonito, barracuda, bass, etc., amid conditions catering to every comfort and convenience. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seasickness
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Noun
  • Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.
    Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While Frederick said passengers may notice the movement less on a bigger ship and face a lower risk of motion sickness, expedition ships are built for those conditions.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Nausea can occur for many reasons, including motion sickness, pregnancy, medications, or stomach upset.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
  • These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.
    STAT staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
Noun
  • Given its altitude exceeding 13,146 ft (4,000-plus meters) above sea level, precautions need to be taken to guard against altitude sickness.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
  • In extreme cases – when the brain swells and lungs fill with fluid – severe altitude sickness can be fatal.
    Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • One of those cases was a first-time mom newly pregnant in 2024, who began to experience extreme morning sickness.
    Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Drinking Peppermint Tea When Feeling Unwell Peppermint tea may help to relieve nausea, including morning sickness during pregnancy.4 It may also be used for menstrual cramps and digestive discomfort, among other concerns.
    Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025

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“Seasickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasickness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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