nau
seate
Present Participle
nauseating
Past Tense
nauseated
Past Participle
nauseated
1
to make someone feel very disgusted, often in a moral sense
transitive
- Their rude behavior at the party was enough to nauseate most of the guests.
- The politician's corrupt actions nauseated the public.
- His dishonesty nauseates many people.
- The constant lying is nauseating everyone around him.
- The ongoing conflict has nauseated many observers.
2
to cause someone to feel sick or queasy
transitive
- The strong smell of gasoline nauseated her as soon as she entered the garage.
- The sight of the spoiled milk pouring into the glass nauseated him.
- The intense heat and lack of air circulation nauseated the workers.
- The foul odor from the trash heap nauseated everyone nearby.
- The graphic details in the medical report nauseated her.
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