squeamishly
In fastidious revulsion
In a squeamish manner—with excessive delicacy, queasiness, or fastidiousness.
Someone who acts squeamishly recoils from unpleasant sights, difficult truths, or morally uncomfortable situations: She looked away squeamishly as the nurse drew blood.
He squeamishly avoided discussing the company's layoffs.
Mildly sick to stomach
- nauseatedFeeling urge to vomit
- revoltedRose in opposition
- repulsedRejected with disgust
- sickenedMade ill or disgusted
gagging · retching · wincing · cringing · recoiling · flinching · shuddering · grimacing
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- gingerlyWith wary caution
- cautiouslyIn a guarded manner
- nervouslyIn an anxious manner
apprehensively · warily · delicately · shrinkingly · timorously · skittishly · uneasily · anxiously
With excessive concern
- prissilyIn overly proper manner
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
- scrupulouslyWith extreme care
particular · nitpicky · exacting · choosily · picky · discriminating · overcritical · pedantically
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
sickened · gagging · retching · wincing · cringing · recoiling · flinching · shuddering · grimacing · blanching
hesitantly
With uncertain manner
- tentativelyWithout full commitment
- gingerlyWith wary caution
- cautiouslyIn a guarded manner
nervously · apprehensively · warily · delicately · shrinkingly · timorously · skittishly · uneasily · anxiously · fearfully
fussily
With excessive concern
- prissilyIn overly proper manner
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- meticulouslyWith extreme care
scrupulously · particular · nitpicky · exacting · choosily · picky · discriminating · overcritical · pedantically · daintily
squeamishlyunflinchingly
Without shrinking back
unblinkingly · stoically · impassively · dispassionately · matter-of-factly
squeamishlyboldly
With fearless confidence
unflinchingly · bravely · courageously · fearlessly · resolutely