Turn One's Stomach (Verb)
Meaning
Upset and make nauseated; "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The putrid smell of the abandoned dumpster turned my stomach, forcing me to cover my mouth and nose.
- The thought of watching a surgery turned Sarah's stomach, and she decided to change her medical speciality.
- The nauseating mixture of rotten vegetables and spoiled meat turned the sanitation worker's stomach as he poured it into the garbage truck.
- Watching the documentary on animal cruelty turned Emily's stomach and made her question her eating habits.
- Visiting the infected patient room turned the nurse's stomach as the overwhelming stench filled the air, a mix of vomit and disease.