as in sickness
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
after the roller coaster ride, I had to rest to overcome the dizziness and queerness that I was feeling
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Recent Examples of queerness
Painting is where my queerness thrives.
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Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The show makes a pointed choice to have Tall Pines be progressive about queerness.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg treats the Schwoopers with loving care, delving into themes of queerness, loss, religion, love, mental health, and growing up with a thoughtfulness and specificity that make his characters feel both familiar and unique.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Mishima’s Forbidden Colors really is one of the greatest novels about queerness ever written.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Gabe Montesanti, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The show makes a pointed choice to have Tall Pines be progressive about queerness.
—Brittany Delay, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The brand’s first Australian outpost is set on Oxford Street—with its longstanding tangle of nightlife, queerness, rebellion, theater, politics, and fashion—which has long served as one of the city’s great cultural arteries.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There’s a queerness to Mantello’s vision, including a blurring of gender associations that begins with its leads and radiates throughout, that ultimately drains the drama of its potency.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg treats the Schwoopers with loving care, delving into themes of queerness, loss, religion, love, mental health, and growing up with a thoughtfulness and specificity that make his characters feel both familiar and unique.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Mishima’s Forbidden Colors really is one of the greatest novels about queerness ever written.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queerness
Noun
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The bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to any voter who cannot attest to being unable to vote in person due to sickness, disability, absence, military service, religious conflicts or being an elections worker.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fears of sickness, of strange lumps and unexplained bleeding.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some people may experience nausea or diarrhea from high-dose supplements.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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Side effects may include middle ear infection, nausea, dizziness and procedural pain.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Queerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queerness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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