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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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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
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Dehydrated, nauseous, sunburned Floridians flood emergency rooms when temperatures rise Last summer was one of the hottest on record and this year, temperatures in South Florida began to rise in April.—
Lauren Ferrer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2024
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That 2021 gloss on the queasy Death Wish power fantasy was brutish fun, thanks to Odenkirk’s devious performance and the full-contact action scenes.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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Taking a very principled character and putting him in a job that is very morally queasy was something that felt like a good evolution in Season 2.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Jan. 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
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According to philosopher Bernard Williams — a staunch critic of utilitarianism — people are right to feel squeamish about ignoring those who are near and dear.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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The Years Last summer, more squeamish audience members were fainting left, right and center at this adaptation of the French writer Annie Ernaux’s quasi-memoir.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 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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Their intimate knowledge of artistic symbiosis adds a poignant underlay to Hawke and Linklater’s reunion on Blue Moon, a transfixing character study that X-rays the shaky skeleton of a creative partnership of comparable duration.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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President Biden was fully expected to be the Democratic nominee until a shaky debate performance on June 27 caused many, even in his own party, to call for a new nominee.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Seasick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasick. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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