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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
her qualmishness subsided after she had sipped a little ginger ale
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as in squeamishness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish
I can't explain my qualmishness about spiders, but for some reason they really bother me
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Noun
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Many people do not experience symptoms from the disease, while others experience fever, muscle pain, headache, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, according to the WHO.—
Fernando Ramos and Sanika Tank,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025 -
It’s long been known, for example, that chronic smokers have a lower risk of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and hyperemesis.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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As part of Rosewood’s Partners in Provenance program, local farmers are tapped to supply local delicacies like Okinawan pork, sea grapes, and sweet potatoes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Head to his legendary restaurant to try the delicacy, plus catfish, barbecue, and soul food. facebook.com/HicksTamales; 305 S State St Clarksdale, MS 38614; 662-624-9887 Have Breakfast At Yazoo Pass Situated in the heart of Clarksdale’s historic downtown, this is the place to start your day.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Qualmishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmishness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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