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Feel sick to your stomach

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Physical Origin

Use when physical sensations in your stomach, like nausea, make you feel unwell.

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Eating that expired yogurt made me feel sick to my stomach.
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Intensity Varied

Can express mild discomfort or severe nausea; context or tone will clarify.

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Just a whiff of the pungent cheese made me feel sick to my stomach.
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Not Always Illness

Doesn't necessarily mean you're sick; could be a reaction to a situation or action.

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Seeing the car swerve so close made me feel sick to my stomach from fear.
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