stomachache

Example Sentences

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But like a stomachache from too much candy, the pain was short-lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Maryland’s Montgomery County recommends keeping a child home with a stomachache, “pale or flushed face” or “thick yellow discharge from the nose.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

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

When Mrs. Grayson stopped by to check on Stella with a gentle hand on her shoulder, Stella mumbled something about a stomachache, and the teacher left her alone the rest of the afternoon.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper