squeamish
adjective
squea·mish
ˈskwē-mish 
1
a
: easily nauseated : queasy
b
: affected with nausea
2
a
: excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or belief
b
: easily offended or disgusted
squeamishly
adverb
squeamishness
noun
Examples of squeamish in a Sentence
I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.
I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.
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The resulting scene of torture is, for my money, way worse than most anything we're exposed to in the games—and these are games that are not exactly squeamish about showing scenes of torture and extreme violence!
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
His Crimes of the Future, a distinctly anatomical vision of the world to (hopefully not) come, was just a little too gross for some of the more squeamish attendees of the Cannes Film Festival.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
In a report out Friday, Colas reported anecdotes of squeamish investors as a result of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policy, on top of worries around the health of the broad economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Private onsens are particularly sought after by international tourists because communal onsens require visitors to enjoy their dip fully naked - a custom many foreign travelers aren’t familiar with, or feel squeamish about.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 5 May 2025
His Crimes of the Future, a distinctly anatomical vision of the world to (hopefully not) come, was just a little too gross for some of the more squeamish attendees of the Cannes Film Festival.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
In a report out Friday, Colas reported anecdotes of squeamish investors as a result of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policy, on top of worries around the health of the broad economy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
Private onsens are particularly sought after by international tourists because communal onsens require visitors to enjoy their dip fully naked - a custom many foreign travelers aren’t familiar with, or feel squeamish about.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeamish. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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squeamish
adjective
squea·mish
ˈskwē-mish
2
: easily shocked or disgusted
squeamishly
adverb
squeamishness
noun
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