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
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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Exactly five years ago, the world united in squeamish horror against the dozen famous people who decided that the best way to deal with the rapidly worsening pandemic was to sing a John Lennon song on Instagram.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
But the United States and its partners have been squeamish about endorsing any plans that would return Crimea to Ukraine.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
But the United States and its partners have been squeamish about endorsing any plans that would return Crimea to Ukraine.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squeamish. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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squeamish
adjective
squea·mish
ˈskwē-mish
2
: easily shocked or disgusted
squeamishly
adverb
squeamishness
noun
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