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nauseous

[naw-shuhs, -zee-uhs] / ˈnɔ ʃəs, -zi əs /


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Carney said inside the building, he felt dizzy and nauseous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

If that makes you a little sick, if the whole thing feels a little unclean, that’s only because the internet has become a nauseous, infested place.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

A tangle of light above a black silhouette of a palm tree emits a sulfurous glow, its nauseous beauty balanced on the tip of potential annihilation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

Without it, her heart rate was all over the place, she recalls: “I was dizzy all the time. I was nauseous all the time. I was constantly on the verge of fainting.”

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

Chronicler moved his head a bit and felt suddenly dizzy and nauseous.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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