stomach-churning
[ stuhm-uh k-chur-ning ]
/ ˈstʌm əkˌtʃɜr nɪŋ /
adjective
causing nausea.
causing a queasy feeling in one’s stomach, as from anxiety, anger, or disgust: The car accident was a stomach-churning sight.
Nearby words
stomach stapling, stomach sweetbread, stomach tooth, stomach tube, stomach worm, stomach-churning, stomachache, stomachal, stomacher, stomachic, stomachy
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Examples from the Web for stomach-churning
As far as one could see, there were no eruptions of look-at-me garishness, no flashes of stomach-churning inappropriateness.
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress: Alexander McQueen's Royal Triumph|Robin Givhan|April 29, 2011|DAILY BEASTThe shuddering, stomach-churning wave tossed him to the floor and a picture dropped to smash against the floor.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick RaphaelAnd as Raf pushed down another aisle, paralleling his course, he was conscious of a sickly sweet, stomach-churning stench.
Star Born|Andre Norton