stomachache
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But like a stomachache from too much candy, the pain was short-lived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Her 10-year-old daughter took a couple of bites of packaged lentils and soon after battled a stomachache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
But she worsened on May 17, with visits to the medical unit for vomiting and a stomachache.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
It was an “Aladdin”-like play called “Billy’s Wonderful Kettle” in Manchester, England, and the 7-year-old McDermott was so excited the night before, he got a stomachache that kept him from going.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
I’d hold on to my stomachache excuse for now, see how things went, and if I wasn’t having fun in ten minutes, then I’d use it.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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She started getting stomachaches, couldn’t sleep at night and would count down the minutes until her lunch break or until she could leave for the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Perhaps that’s why I’ve held on so tightly to a bit of wisdom that my mom gave me when I was a kid plagued by stomachaches.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2023
On the other hand, eating them uncooked can cause nausea, stomachaches and other digestive problems.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
Other manifestations that connect mental and physical symptoms include backaches, headaches and stomachaches, which all “tend to accompany psychological stress, anxiety and worry about the future,” Lowe says.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2022
She does these ads for healthy juices that she doesn’t even like because they give her stomachaches.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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