squeamish

adjective

ˈskwē-mish How to pronounce squeamish (audio)
Definition of squeamishnext
as in sick
affected with nausea the rolling of the ship made her squeamish

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Recent Examples of squeamish And the smartest money runs toward investments others are too squeamish to touch. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Nicole Kidman doesn’t tremble or get squeamish putting on the white lab coat of Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner at the heart of Patricia Cornwell's series of crime thriller novels, now adapted for a Prime Video show by Amazon MGM Studios and Blumhouse Television. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 The falling-out between the Pentagon and Anthropic highlighted the clash of cultures between the defense establishment and Silicon Valley, which has its roots in military innovations but has since turned squeamish about seeing its technology used for war. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026 Are elected officials too squeamish to take a painful but essential step? — Kate Callen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squeamish
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  1. sick
  2. queasy
Adjective
  • Some recalls, Eskin said, are made after companies’ routine testing catches a pathogen before anyone gets sick, while others involve outbreaks that are already underway and vary widely in size and severity.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sanchez also ordered a meal from Taco Bell, but didn’t get sick.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sick
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  • The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • The Professor continued, oblivious to my queasy sense of déjà vu.
    — Eric Ries, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Definition of queasy

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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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