stomach-turning

Example Sentences

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"I'm not letting myself truly imagine it, because when I start to imagine it I feel like my stomach turning," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

But if you venture out to see them, you may sometimes find your stomach turning for a reason that has nothing to do with sea sickness.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Christensen steered the ship, his stomach turning the wheel, his binoculars pressed to the glass of the cockpit.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2022

“I was shockingly nervous, sitting here with my stomach turning inside out. I honestly was more nervous than for our Champions League final. It surprised me actually,” Hanauer said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2022

I rolled out of bed and onto the floor, my stomach turning with me.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken