seasick

Example Sentences

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So it’s not a hole, it’s that the boat is rocking in the sea, and the passengers are getting seasick.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

Darwin was so seasick at the start of his five-year voyage aboard the HMS Beagle that the captain expected him to jump ship back to England as soon as they touched land.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2024

For instance the Gold State Coach is notorious for making its occupants feel seasick.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

She faced “a terrible sea-crossing beset by gales, during which everyone was seasick except the young queen-to-be, who apparently played the harpsichord to cheer up her companions,” said Hadlow.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2023

He does a good job of describing the various shades of green his sister turned when she got seasick.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein