stomach-churning

American

[stuhm-uhk-chur-ning] / ˈstʌm əkˌtʃɜr nɪŋ /

adjective

causing nausea.
causing a queasy feeling in one’s stomach, as from anxiety, anger, or disgust.

The car accident was a stomach-churning sight.

Etymology

Origin of stomach-churning

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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At Jeffrey Deitch, Sharif Farrag’s mind-mending ceramic sculptures riff on art history—Bosch and Goya are obvious references—with the maximalist, pop-culture-filled objects walking the line between stomach-churning and captivating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before “Dawson’s Creek” finished its six-season run, its shining star and America’s best boy had already set his sights on something else — a role that could pervert his sweet smile into a loathsome, stomach-churning grin.

From Salon

The iShares Silver Trust ETF this year has had a stomach-churning round trip from about $70 to nearly $110 and back.

From Barron's

But it was a world away from the stomach-churning rot of death.

From Literature

But Bekmambetov and cinematographer Khalid Mohtaseb, as well as a team of six editors, have stitched together the shaky camera footage and the hands-free interface into a visual “surfing the web” aesthetic that can only be described as stomach-churning.

From Los Angeles Times

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