airsick

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for airsick
Adjective
  • She’s returned with a little something for everyone: demonic house music, introspective soft rock, catchy post-punk, seasick sophisti-pop.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 May 2024
  • But looking at the city and at Viñoly’s tenure here, the arc of his career points to something far larger than a few seasick rich folks swaying high above 57th Street.
    Ian Volner, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • Fire Rescue and the Broward Sheriff’s Office Hazmat team arrived after some staff members reported feeling nauseous, according to Tara Smith, a spokesperson for Miramar Fire Rescue.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The golds and greens of her drawing room blurred into a nauseous palette.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • To reach the house, visitors drive up the dark, narrow mountain road hemmed in on both sides by foliage, before arriving, slightly carsick, slightly confused, at the low-slung residence with a modest roofline.
    Kristina Linnea Garcia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
  • While carpooling to school, he gets stuck in the middle seat and feels carsick.
    Peter C. Baker, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • This idea, though, has already started to make some lawmakers queasy.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Mar. 2025
  • So too does the actual action, which moves from cartoonishly fun to grim and queasy with nary a step in between.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Related Stories That this tragedy took place on Hollywood’s doorstep adds a woozy, surreal element.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
  • There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In a report out Friday, Colas reported anecdotes of squeamish investors as a result of President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff policy, on top of worries around the health of the broad economy.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Private onsens are particularly sought after by international tourists because communal onsens require visitors to enjoy their dip fully naked - a custom many foreign travelers aren’t familiar with, or feel squeamish about.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Back in 2023, Skrillex resurfaced unexpectedly with two new albums at once—Quest for Fire and Don’t Get Too Close—to showcase how his rattling bass juggernauts had evolved and his newfound grasp on dizzy emo-rap had tightened.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Arielle appears to have repeatedly expressed her unease with the hike, including the steep height and feeling dizzy after taking a photo on a tree.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Airsick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airsick. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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