a stomach for

Example Sentences

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The White House has sent conflicting signals about its plans for the region, raising doubts about whether the president will have a stomach for a prolonged fight.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

How do you do it so that the audience doesn’t get out of the room after three minutes or five minutes because they just don’t have a stomach for it?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2021

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

It doesn’t have to build a brain or a stomach, for example.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2013

“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