stomach-churning

[stuhm-uhk-chur-ning]

adjective

1. causing nausea.

2. causing a queasy feeling in one’s stomach, as from anxiety, anger, or disgust.

   The car accident was a stomach-churning sight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomach-churning¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Naturally, there is stomach-churning anxiety to be dredged up from this period — one that we’re very much still living in, in many ways — as Aster noted during a talk following the film’s New York premiere.

From Salon

In a since-deleted post to X, Moran made the case that the White House deputy chief of staff is the engine of President Donald Trump's more stomach-churning actions, providing the animus that drives Trump's second term.

From Salon

"It was stomach-churning for a lot of the residents of Hilltown and the parish to see that building," he said.

From BBC

They were met with a stomach-churning vista of death, a torrid panorama of human suffering.

From BBC

And though Episode 3 has fewer sophisticated visual tricks than the other hour-long installments, it boasts small, almost indistinguishable details that enhance the stomach-churning spectacle.

From Salon