Queasiness
noun
A feeling of being slightly sick, like you might vomit.
The roller coaster ride left me with a feeling of queasiness.
Often appears as...
- feeling of queasiness
- severe queasiness
noun
A feeling of discomfort, worry, or nervousness.
He had a queasiness about the deal that made him hesitant to sign the contract.
Often appears as...
- sense of queasiness
- inner queasiness
noun
A feeling of being slightly sick, like you might vomit.
The roller coaster ride left me with a feeling of queasiness.
Often appears as...
- feeling of queasiness
- severe queasiness
noun
A feeling of discomfort, worry, or nervousness.
He had a queasiness about the deal that made him hesitant to sign the contract.
Often appears as...
- sense of queasiness
- inner queasiness
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Discomfort
Use 'queasiness' to describe a gentle feeling of sickness, less intense than outright pain.
After eating too much candy, she complained of queasiness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Illness
'Queasiness' can result from anxiety or stress, not just stomach problems or illness.
Before the interview, his queasiness wasn't from being sick, but from nerves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary State
Queasiness usually refers to a temporary and not a chronic feeling of sickness.
The queasiness passed quickly once she got some fresh air.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Discomfort
Use 'queasiness' to describe a gentle feeling of sickness, less intense than outright pain.
After eating too much candy, she complained of queasiness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Illness
'Queasiness' can result from anxiety or stress, not just stomach problems or illness.
Before the interview, his queasiness wasn't from being sick, but from nerves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary State
Queasiness usually refers to a temporary and not a chronic feeling of sickness.
The queasiness passed quickly once she got some fresh air.
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Discomfort
Use 'queasiness' to describe a gentle feeling of sickness, less intense than outright pain.
After eating too much candy, she complained of queasiness.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Illness
'Queasiness' can result from anxiety or stress, not just stomach problems or illness.
Before the interview, his queasiness wasn't from being sick, but from nerves.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary State
Queasiness usually refers to a temporary and not a chronic feeling of sickness.
The queasiness passed quickly once she got some fresh air.
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Video examples
The mystery of motion...
the way some unfamiliar situations make it harder to maintain our natural body posture. Studies show that being immersed in water or just changing your stance can greatly reduce the effects of motion sickness. But we don't really know what's going on. We know the more common remedies for car queasiness --
Video examples
Nick Bostrom: Humanity's...
but for most people, they don't really transform what it is to be human. And they also all seem a little bit -- most people have this instinct that, well, sure, there needs to be anti-depressants for the really depressed people. But there's a kind of queasiness
Video examples
The mystery of motion...
the way some unfamiliar situations make it harder to maintain our natural body posture. Studies show that being immersed in water or just changing your stance can greatly reduce the effects of motion sickness. But we don't really know what's going on. We know the more common remedies for car queasiness --
Video examples
Nick Bostrom: Humanity's...
but for most people, they don't really transform what it is to be human. And they also all seem a little bit -- most people have this instinct that, well, sure, there needs to be anti-depressants for the really depressed people. But there's a kind of queasiness
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Stuart Scott
American Journalist
People always talk about the nausea that comes with chemotherapy. For me, it's more like a queasiness. And it can be intense. It's an uncomfortable, gross kind of 'blech' feeling.
Quote examples
Gillian Flynn
American Author
A great thriller, to me, is more about creating a sense of unease: a queasiness that comes with knowing something is not quite right.
Quote examples
Stuart Scott
American Journalist
People always talk about the nausea that comes with chemotherapy. For me, it's more like a queasiness. And it can be intense. It's an uncomfortable, gross kind of 'blech' feeling.
Quote examples
Gillian Flynn
American Author
A great thriller, to me, is more about creating a sense of unease: a queasiness that comes with knowing something is not quite right.
Example 1 of 2
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