qualmishness

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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
  • Possible side effects include nausea, malnutrition, vomiting, infection, or acid reflux.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
  • During class, be sure to look out for warning signs that your body is struggling to handle the heat, such as dizziness, nausea, confusion, rapid heartbeat or fatigue, Wolf said.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Jesus loves the children, and advocating for them to be exposed to preventable sickness and death defies every tenet of Jesus loving the little children.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The Bulls’ championship banners are down with the sickness.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These are traditional delicacies found in the meyhanes of Turkey, offering guests a true taste of our country’s rich culinary culture.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Another starter features perhaps the finest handshake of the two culinary traditions — a piece of bone marrow, wood-fired and infused with New York deli delicacies, pastrami and sauerkraut.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Qualmishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmishness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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