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Recent Examples of motion sickness
Anti-nausea and anti-motion sickness effects are possible with Benadryl, such as those that may occur during car, boat, or plane travel.
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Underestimating seasickness Even people who are not prone to motion sickness can be surprised by the full embrace of seasickness.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
By stopping a boat’s roll stone cold, and therefore making a day on the water a pleasure for those who suffer motion sickness (that’s about a third of the population).
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Underestimating seasickness Even people who are not prone to motion sickness can be surprised by the full embrace of seasickness.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Transitioning from one gravity to another, such as from earth's gravity to weightlessness, can affect spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination, balance and locomotion, and may cause space motion sickness, according to NASA.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
By stopping a boat’s roll stone cold, and therefore making a day on the water a pleasure for those who suffer motion sickness (that’s about a third of the population).
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motion sickness
Noun
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Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.—
Krista Simmons,
Sunset Magazine,
4 July 2024
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By Martin Enserink, Science Photography by Tom Bouyer, Expedition 5300 Journalist Martin Enserink journeyed high into the Andes to write about research into the effects of chronic mountain sickness — traveling, effectively, into thin air.—
STAT staff,
STAT,
24 Dec. 2019
Noun
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This may be due to morning sickness and diet preferences.2 Dietary sources of magnesium or supplements can help reduce these risks.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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For many pregnant women, morning sickness is one of the toughest early symptoms to manage.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The climber, identified only as a 27-year-old Chinese student living in Japan, made an emergency call on April 22 after developing symptoms of altitude sickness, Shizuoka prefectural police said.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Moro told Outside that a Ukrainian climber was suffering from altitude sickness and exhaustion, and he was stranded at Camp III at 21,500 feet.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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A certain level of flexibility is required, especially for those prone to seasickness.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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The shorter boat rides are also a win for younger divers or those prone to seasickness, making the experience smoother and more enjoyable.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motion%20sickness. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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