airsick
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of airsick
Example Sentences
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When I opened them, I found a handwritten note on an airsick bag found in the back pocket of the seat in front.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
At takeoff, I’d turn my back so you wouldn’t see me becoming airsick, or hyperventilating from my flying phobia.
From Salon ● May 18, 2019
“That’s why they don’t have 100 founders now. Some didn’t like that. Some got airsick or burst into tears.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2016
Limited deluxe editions, which include a pressed vinyl LP, audiobook and actual airsick bags customized by Mr. Cave — a news release notes that the bags are “fully functional” — cost around $1,100.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2015
Tally had never been airsick before, but now she clutched the seat restraints, her knuckles white and eyes fixed on the solid ground below.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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