1
as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
an ever-rising squeamishness suddenly overwhelmed her, and she ran for the bathroom
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as in queasiness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish
his general squeamishness makes him a terrible choice as a lab partner for a dissection
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamishness
Noun
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Symptoms may include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025 -
These often take the form of enteric viruses, which primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That sickness is caused by a virus typically spread by rats and mice.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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And how people can like this guy is— that's a sickness, actually.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two separate doughs make these golden delicacies.—
Cindy Carcamo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Spam is now a delicacy around the world.—
Samantha Laine Perfas,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Squeamishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamishness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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