1
as in sick
affected with nausea
being aboard ship during that storm would make anyone but the most experienced sailor nauseated
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2
as in shocked
filled with disgust
nauseated critics panned the movie comedy for its celebration of unspeakably gross behavior
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
such hateful graffiti would nauseate anyone with an ounce of human decency
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nauseated
Adjective
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About 1 out of every 10 people who get sick with Legionnaires' disease may die because of complications from the illness.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025 -
In Texas’s outbreak, which began in January in a largely unvaccinated population in Gaines County in West Texas, at least 762 people became sick, including the two children who died.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What is really taking risks in comedy, which isn't just saying the R word or saying something so filthy that people are shocked.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belly’s feelings for Conrad bubble up during her bachelorette party, and Conrad's shocked to learn that Jeremiah cheated on her.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a season-one episode, Taylor raised a concrete grate at Homestead 2 and suddenly felt dizzy and nauseous.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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That is, until one day, when Blanca began feeling unusually emotional and nauseous.—
Allison Moses,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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The United States emerged disgusted by European entanglements, paving the way for the original America Firsters, who enacted tariffs that deepened the Great Depression and set the stage for a world war rerun.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Another brand of pet food sold exclusively at farmers markets in California tested positive for bird flu and is believed to have sickened five cats nearly a week after a similar incident was reported in Oregon.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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Up to 5 cats sickened in California after bird flu found in another raw pet food brand Is norovirus common on cruise ships?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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Better to approach the liberal voter who has been following news coverage and has begun to feel queasy over America’s role in starving Gaza.—
Maris Kreizman
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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The United States could also become less queasy about deploying its arsenal.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Kay’s particular diet was a recurring talking point on the show, with condiments such as ketchup and mayo among the foods that repulsed the TV voice of the Yankees.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 Dec. 2024
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As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what followed as well.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Nauseated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nauseated. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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