stomach-churning
Americanadjective
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causing nausea.
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causing a queasy feeling in one’s stomach, as from anxiety, anger, or disgust.
The car accident was a stomach-churning sight.
Etymology
Origin of stomach-churning
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Through eight flights, 14 days on the road and countless hours in interviews and in the editing room, I got a peek at the moments—both stomach-churning and euphoric—that shaped them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The iShares Silver Trust ETF this year has had a stomach-churning round trip from about $70 to nearly $110 and back.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
That gives them vast latitude to hold investments for decades and ride out periods of stomach-churning volatility, or make large and concentrated wagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
That’s a stomach-churning loss of almost 30% in just six weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2025
Eight and a half kilometers: a journey that would’ve taken an hour in the stomach-churning ferry that had brought me to Cairn- holm weeks ago.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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