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nauseous

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


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Abi said her symptoms start the second she thinks about leaving the house and include "checking around every corner, being on edge, stressed and nauseous".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Even when he was nauseous, sweating and fatigued, Marty showed up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

If you’re a Targaryen on “House of the Dragon,” childbirth is as likely to be a nauseous, chunky event as a joyous one.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025

And while I emerged from each of my three circuits dripping sweat and faintly nauseous, I could see the appeal of a full-body experience that requires being almost parodically in the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Dad waved his hands no, too overcome or nauseous to speak.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman