stomach-turning

Example Sentences

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The cases in which she dissented last week offer stomach-turning examples of what often happens in that system.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 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

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

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2023

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

From BBC • Sep. 26, 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