stomach-turning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2025

Click on this new stomach-turning poll to find out.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024

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

During one stomach-turning scene, Joe questions if he was too young to have been a father.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

The wheels touch the ground, the aircraft is sprayed with disinfectant, and then they descend onto the tarmac of Dum Dum Airport, breathing in the sour, stomach-turning, early morning air.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri