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Squeamish

usgb/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/Volume
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Visual Triggers

Use 'squeamish' when something you see makes you feel like you might vomit.

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I am squeamish at the sight of blood.
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Discussion Caution

'Squeamish' can imply you don't want to talk about gory or gross topics.

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Let's not discuss surgery; I'm feeling squeamish.
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Not for Weak Stomach

Say you're squeamish if gruesome details are too much for you.

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I had to leave the lecture about animal dissection because I'm squeamish.
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