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squeamish

[skwee-mish] / ˈskwi mɪʃ /


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There’s a price war going on and Novo Nordisk recently launched a pill version, which will attract people squeamish about weekly injections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

For people who feel squeamish about the process, she said it was important to know the facts around donation, adding it often helped the grieving process for families.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Even their own version of Donald Trump, played by James Austin Johnson, was feeling a little squeamish.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

But the kind of twisted thoughts that are circling the mind of comedian, podcaster and writer Tom Segura are definitely not for the squeamish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

It’s no secret to any of us that Lorena is really superstitious and squeamish.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez