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squeamish

[skwee-mish] / ˈskwi mɪʃ /


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It isn’t as if Mr. Trump is squeamish about Georgia politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Hollywood, however, is hardly squeamish when it comes to synchronized jugglers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Things were different in Great Britain and her colonies, where dissections left people squeamish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

But even this nice moment carries a squeamish undercurrent.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2025

“You’re not squeamish, either. I’ve seen you handling the worms and the insects. Fearless, some might say.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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