squeamishly

An adverb describing an action performed with a feeling of disgust, nervousness, or reluctance, especially regarding unpleasant or disturbing subjects. It often implies a delicate or overly sensitive reaction.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Handlung beschreibt, die mit Ekel, Nervosität oder Widerwillen ausgeführt wird, besonders gegenüber unangenehmen oder beunruhigenden Themen. Oft impliziert es eine zimperliche oder überempfindliche Reaktion.

1. In a squeamish manner C1 formal

   In a way that shows a tendency to be easily disgusted, nauseated, or offended.

   • She looked squeamishly at the raw meat on the counter.
   • He turned away squeamishly when the doctor showed him the wound.
   • The children watched squeamishly as the frog was dissected.

   🇩🇪Ekelhaft

   Synonyme: delicatelyfastidiouslyprudishlyqueasily

   Antonyme: callouslyinsensitivelynonchalantlyunconcernedly

• more squeamishly comparative form
• most squeamishly superlative form