squeamishness

noun

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1
as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting an ever-rising squeamishness suddenly overwhelmed her, and she ran for the bathroom

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as in queasiness
the tendency to be or state of being squeamish his general squeamishness makes him a terrible choice as a lab partner for a dissection

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  1. nausea
  2. sickness
  3. delicacy
Noun
  • Steering clear of certain foods known to trigger nausea.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Dizziness, light-headedness, nausea, vomiting, or fainting are common symptoms.
    Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of nausea
Noun
  • Sam Rivera, executive director of OnPoint NYC, a support center for substance abusers and other vulnerable people, says opioid users have long had strategies for keeping dope sickness away.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The old playbook — detecting problems at a patient zero (i.e. first signs of sickness, or in security terms the first signs of a vulnerability) and then reacting often won't cut it anymore.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • There was a delicacy made from the hives of both these types of bees.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The Salvadorian delicacy is a masa or cornmeal patty or dough cake that’s stuffed with fillings like meat, beans, cheese, and veggies.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of delicacy
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