Example Sentences

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Still, a squeamishly anticipated snakebite and a moment inside a pet carrier will disturb even the most traveled souls.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

The church director sat squeamishly in a corner of the gym watching it all unfold.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2019

It is perfectly possible to acknowledge a person’s monstrous past within a celebration of their heroic work, instead of squeamishly papering over it.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2017

Last week, I was asked to appear on “Outside the Lines,” ESPN’s flagship news magazine, to discuss what football people tend to refer to, somewhat squeamishly, as “the Chris Borland situation.”

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2015

Horrified, they watched Papa squeamishly impale a muddy worm on the hook.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith