nausea

/ˈnɔːsɪə/noun

An unpleasant feeling in the stomach that makes you feel you might vomit.

Example sentence

“The winding mountain road gave her a wave of nausea.”

'Nauseous' traditionally meant causing nausea, though it now usually means feeling it; 'nauseated' avoids the argument.

Related words

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