squeamish
adjective
squea·mish
ˈskwē-mish 
1
a
: easily nauseated : queasy
b
: affected with nausea
2
a
: excessively fastidious or scrupulous in conduct or belief
b
: easily offended or disgusted
squeamishly
adverb
squeamishness
noun
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Examples of squeamish in a Sentence
I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.
I'm too squeamish to watch horror movies.
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The case drew attention, and not just for its squeamish subject, said Sanjaya Senanayake, an infectious-diseases physician who treated the woman after her surgery.
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
But that’s causing some discomfort—and not because people may be squeamish around the delicacy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
But that’s causing some discomfort—and not because people may be squeamish around the delicacy.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeamish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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squeamish
adjective
squea·mish
ˈskwē-mish
2
: easily shocked or disgusted
squeamishly
adverb
squeamishness
noun
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