as in sick
affected with nausea some passengers felt a little qualmish after the bumpy landing on the airstrip

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Adjective
  • Alaska, Michigan, and Maine are among the latest states with paid sick or family leave laws on the books.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rodgers, 41, had not expressed a sense of certainty (via his agent) about his plans, which made Schneider squeamish.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Even some Republicans are squeamish at the Trump administration’s aggressive tactics.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • A certain sort of British memoir takes education as its queasy, pivotal center.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • Current closer Jordan Romano, who has improved after a nightmarish start to his Phillies career, still gives queasy vibes, and neither Matt Strahm (3.70 ERA) nor Orion Kerkering (3.18 ERA) look like lockdown guys.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Qualmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qualmish. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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