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The success of The Substance has been an unlikely one — weathering COVID and squeamish executives.
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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
That thinking relies heavily, however, on enough squeamish GOP lawmakers opposing Trump's more controversial plans or ideas and there have been few defections on the right thus far.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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
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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E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
That thinking relies heavily, however, on enough squeamish GOP lawmakers opposing Trump's more controversial plans or ideas and there have been few defections on the right thus far.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
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
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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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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