motion sickness
noun
: sickness induced by motion (as in travel by air, car, or ship) and characterized by nausea
Examples of motion sickness in a Sentence
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Apple believes that the dots could be enough to alleviate some symptoms of motion sickness, but that remains to be seen.
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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Apple is also adding features to reduce motion sickness for those susceptible to it when using an iPhone in a moving vehicle.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 May 2024
Guests must be 102 cm or taller to ride, and guests who struggle with severe motion sickness on motion simulators may want to consider sitting this one out — but don’t worry, there’s another ride in this land for you.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
In addition to its taste, many people request ginger ale on flights to help settle their stomachs or avoid nausea from motion sickness.
—Korin Miller, Health, 14 May 2024
To avoid motion sickness, gamers should take frequent breaks from wearing the VR headset.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
These sensations can present as motion sickness, which can be quite unpleasant to users.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
Common causes of nausea can include motion sickness, over-eating, pregnancy, medication side effects and illnesses including viral and bacterial infections or food poisoning, experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Complaints included nausea, motion sickness and chest pain from the turbulence, Bigg said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 May 2024
Apple is also adding features to reduce motion sickness for those susceptible to it when using an iPhone in a moving vehicle.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 15 May 2024
Guests must be 102 cm or taller to ride, and guests who struggle with severe motion sickness on motion simulators may want to consider sitting this one out — but don’t worry, there’s another ride in this land for you.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
In addition to its taste, many people request ginger ale on flights to help settle their stomachs or avoid nausea from motion sickness.
—Korin Miller, Health, 14 May 2024
To avoid motion sickness, gamers should take frequent breaks from wearing the VR headset.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
These sensations can present as motion sickness, which can be quite unpleasant to users.
—Lauren Wellbank, Parents, 8 May 2024
Common causes of nausea can include motion sickness, over-eating, pregnancy, medication side effects and illnesses including viral and bacterial infections or food poisoning, experts say.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
Complaints included nausea, motion sickness and chest pain from the turbulence, Bigg said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Motion sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motion%20sickness. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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