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squeamish

[skwee-mish] / ˈskwi mɪʃ /


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"I was uncomfortable… I was a bit squeamish about that," he said.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Here McDermott’s inspired staging demonstrated that Glass’ forgiving personal portrait of Walt Disney makes it the quintessential Hollywood opera that no one dares bring to squeamish Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

Hollywood, however, is hardly squeamish when it comes to synchronized jugglers.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 5, 2026

There’s a price war going on and Novo Nordisk recently launched a pill version, which will attract people squeamish about weekly injections.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

She was not squeamish, though, and deftly caught spewings that were sometimes babies, sometimes monsters.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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