stomach-churning

[stuhm-uhk-chur-ning]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stomach-churning¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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In a since-deleted post to X, Moran made the case that the White House deputy chief of staff is the engine of President Donald Trump's more stomach-churning actions, providing the animus that drives Trump's second term.

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"It was stomach-churning for a lot of the residents of Hilltown and the parish to see that building," he said.

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They were met with a stomach-churning vista of death, a torrid panorama of human suffering.

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And though Episode 3 has fewer sophisticated visual tricks than the other hour-long installments, it boasts small, almost indistinguishable details that enhance the stomach-churning spectacle.

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Adra’s speech came just days after Donald Trump posted a stomach-churning AI video of what a Trump “resort” in Gaza might look like.

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