stomach-turning

Example Sentences

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Let he who is without stomach-turning sycophancy cast the first stone.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2025

After eating late-night stomach-turning Popeyes in Paris and shedding some tears, we stayed in a trippy '80s-styled hotel, fearful of Parisian bedbugs ready to chomp on our American flesh.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

There’s an animated show called “Curses!” on Apple TV+ that I wrote about recently that’s introductory horror for kids — it’s not violent or stomach-turning, but it has an “Indiana Jones”-like feel.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

A stomach-turning stink which is enough to leave people pinching their noses.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

The most stomach-turning odors rose up from the open latrine pits where the men—and Nate—all did their private business.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis