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Recent Examples of seasick
The action did not leap from the screen so much as stumble forward in a seasick kind of way.
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Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
My brother-in-law is afraid of getting seasick, and does not want to participate.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
The Sunshine Skyway Pier was cheap, convenient, and a reasonable choice for people who get seasick or wouldn’t want to be stuck on a boat for hours.
—Daniel McGinn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
But since cars don’t get seasick, RoRos aren’t designed to be super stable—that would be expensive, which would drive up the cost of shipping and eat into those all-important margins.
—Andrew Lawrence, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2022
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Jamie Lauren Keiles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
My brother-in-law is afraid of getting seasick, and does not want to participate.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2022
The Sunshine Skyway Pier was cheap, convenient, and a reasonable choice for people who get seasick or wouldn’t want to be stuck on a boat for hours.
—Daniel McGinn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Nov. 2022
But since cars don’t get seasick, RoRos aren’t designed to be super stable—that would be expensive, which would drive up the cost of shipping and eat into those all-important margins.
—Andrew Lawrence, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seasick
Adjective
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The golds and greens of her drawing room blurred into a nauseous palette.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.—
Peter C. Baker,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Her dizzy socialite Tanya brought a hilariously chaotic energy to The White Lotus’ first two seasons, and without her, things do get a little darker and more thoughtful in Season 3.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Now, these two Englishmen turn their attention to the dizzy industry heights of Los Angeles — where Park has claimed victory four times before, of course — with stops at the animation world’s Annie Awards and the BAFTAs on the way.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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With the curtain soon to go up on CinemaCon, and as theaters look to add more lucrative premium formats in a still shaky market, AMC Entertainment and CJ 4DPLEX have partnered on 65 premium ScreenX and 4DX locations worldwide.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Kentucky The Wildcats parted ways with one of the best coaches of all time last season, hired an alum with a shaky resume, turned over an entire roster and managed to make the Sweet 16 after all of it thanks to a rock-solid win over Illinois yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasick. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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