squeamishness
Example Sentences
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Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, she said there had been a "squeamishness in talking about class" and it was a "big area that's been missing" in policy formation.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
That 2011 start date was a nod to Congress’s squeamishness about any reform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The market’s squeamishness in response to Netflix’s move towards M&A was underscored by a 40% jump in its share price once it abandoned efforts to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Even though the deal had nothing to do with food, if the country wanted to revive it—something that promised significant investment from the U.S.—it would need to get over its squeamishness.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
Initially I had thought with hard work I could overcome a fundamental squeamishness and distaste for my subject, that perhaps with even harder work I could simulate something like a talent for it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
