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nauseousness

noun

as in nausea

a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting the nervousness I experienced before getting on the roller coaster paled in comparison to the nauseousness I suffered soon afterwards

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Ex-players reporting more concussion symptoms during their careers, such as nausea, disorientation or loss of consciousness, were more likely to develop erectile dysfunction later.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
For another, turning my head just sent the view spinning in different directions in a way that quickly threatened nausea.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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The Dallas Cowboys are currently passing around a sickness in the facility, as four players have had a practice or game status affected by an illness over the last week.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Even the pancreas of a character’s unseen wife, the sickness in which AIG promises to double back and cure if only everyone keeps hurtling forward.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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