seasick

Example Sentences

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"Unfortunately for him, he discovered once he went to sea that he was seasick, but with his typical stoicism he stuck at it," his daughter said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The second round trip took place in seas so high that all 40 Rongelapese passengers got seasick, covering the decks with vomit.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 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

Look out for a gross scene of the elite getting violently seasick and throwing up all over each other.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

By the time a seasick Phineas Gage staggered ashore here in 1859, San Francisco was still a frontier town on the farthest edge of the continent.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman