a stomach for
Example Sentences
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But France have a habit of raising their game for the big stage and a stomach for the fight.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Some early private investors in Uber who had the resources and contacts — and a stomach for risk — have been selling their shares in the 10-year-old company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2019
Investors with a stomach for risk would get a better yield than for the top debt, and have a stronger claim than junior creditors if the company filed for bankruptcy.
From Reuters ● Mar. 18, 2016
But at various times over the last several years, the studio was transformed into a version of a netherworld so hellish that even Mr. Barney, who has a stomach for such things, approached his limits.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2015
“I heard you. To be honest, if I had the choice, I wouldn’t. I don’t have much of a stomach for that kind of food. I find it quite distasteful.”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
