carsick

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Recent Examples of carsick To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline. Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick. Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023 The Jets are the Mets sapped of charm—bright orange and blue turned carsick green. Devin Gordon, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2021 Dear Heloise: My son can tend to get carsick at times. Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020 As someone who gets occasionally carsick — and ate a giant breakfast before Thursday’s screening — let’s just say that throwing up into my popcorn bag was a bit of a concern. John Meyer, The Know, 6 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carsick
Adjective
  • She’s returned with a little something for everyone: demonic house music, introspective soft rock, catchy post-punk, seasick sophisti-pop.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 May 2024
  • But looking at the city and at Viñoly’s tenure here, the arc of his career points to something far larger than a few seasick rich folks swaying high above 57th Street.
    Ian Volner, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • The golds and greens of her drawing room blurred into a nauseous palette.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • So too does the actual action, which moves from cartoonishly fun to grim and queasy with nary a step in between.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The mood conjured by Gray Alys and Boyce’s journey is a queasy one, in keeping with the hybrid nature of the setting.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Exactly five years ago, the world united in squeamish horror against the dozen famous people who decided that the best way to deal with the rapidly worsening pandemic was to sing a John Lennon song on Instagram.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • However, anyone attempting to follow the bouncing tariff proposals may get dizzy.
    Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Maddie looks dizzy and panicked (more great face acting from Jennifer Love Hewitt).
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Carsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carsick. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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