nauseous
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On the few times I have risked it, I’ve come home nauseous, and with a pounding headache, itchy red eyes, and lungs that feel inflamed and like they won’t quite fill up all the way.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Aminu said the herbalist rubbed some of the mixture on his foot, where he had been bitten, and he was told to drink the rest with the warning that it would make him feel nauseous.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Think foods that are kind to a tired or slightly nauseous stomach: comforting without being heavy, reassuring without being bland.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
Fifty-six years ago today I was a nauseous pregnant bride in a Las Vegas roadside wedding chapel with Francis and eight members of our families.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
When she was smaller, Pia would sniff the pages, and once—when the salon was really backed up—she sniffed and sniffed until the strange mixture of glue, ink, and flowers made her nauseous.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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