Definition of «nauseating»

The word "nauseating" is an adjective that describes something as causing a feeling of nausea or disgust. It can be used to describe anything from a bad smell, to a disturbing sight, to a distasteful taste. When someone says something is nauseating, they mean it's so unpleasant and repulsive that it makes them feel like vomiting.

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The stench of rotten food in the garbage bin was nauseating.
The sight of the bloody scene in the horror movie was nauseating for some viewers.
The taste of the spoiled milk was so nauseating that I had to spit it out immediately.
The overwhelming combination of strong perfumes in the small elevator was nauseating.
The graphic photographs of animal cruelty in the documentary were nauseating to witness.
The smell of chemicals in the freshly-painted room was so nauseating that it caused headaches.
The putrid odor from the stagnant water in the swamp was nauseating, forcing us to leave quickly.
The intense heat in the crowded bus during rush hour was nauseating and made some passengers feel sick.

Sentences with «nauseating»

Not long before he's hit with nauseating pain on one side of his head, Rennich experiences something called a visual aura — a neurological disturbance that starts with a slowly expanding blind spot near the center of his left visual field. (discovermagazine.com)
Genise said he had developed a Pavlovian aversion to hospitals after all he had been through and would get nauseated in anticipation of getting treatment. (discovermagazine.com)
They are eager to tell Catholics all about this in nauseating detail until you offer to fire them if they don't hush. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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Definition of «nauseating»

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