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Examples of squeamish
squeamish
White House officials also have sought to calm nerves among squeamish Democrats.
From the latimes.com
If you're not squeamish, run your fingers along the stems and squash the aphids.
From the chron.com
It seems that teachers become suspiciously squeamish when faced with this topic.
From the thenewstribune.com
Neither was squeamish about worms, hooks or gutting a delicious, fresh bluegill.
From the washingtonpost.com
Admittedly, when we read such articles, we too start to feel a little squeamish.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
She herself was like an impregnable virgin, though not puritanical or squeamish.
From the time.com
Truth is, sliding stocks can be enough to make even seasoned investors squeamish.
From the forbes.com
While she is too squeamish to tread barefoot she thinks it's a tremendous idea.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Not all calls for prevention are properly seen as squeamish or self-interested.
From the washingtontimes.com
- Dainty: excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
- (squeamishly) in a squeamish manner; "`I would rather not touch,' he said squeamishly"
- (squeamishness) queasiness: a mild state of nausea
- Squeamishness may refer to either a mild feeling of nausea or the quality of being easily disgusted or upset. May also cause feeling faint or general uneasiness
- Easily bothered or upset; tending to be nauseous or nervous
- 1. fastidious or dainty. 2. easily shocked by anything slightly immodest; prudish. 3. excessively particular or scrupulous as to the moral aspect of things. 4. easily nauseated or disgusted: to get squeamish at the sight of blood.
