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

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

She complained of a stomachache, nausea and difficulty breathing.

From Washington Times • Jun. 1, 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

Faster and faster until it rose right up through the ceiling and out the roof of Rocky Creek Baptist Church, disappearing into the sky and leaving me there in the fellowship hall with a stomachache.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor