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Turn your stomach

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Sensory Reaction

The phrase often relates to a physical feeling, like being sick, as a reaction to smells or sights.

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Seeing the spoiled food turn your stomach, making it hard to stay in the room.
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Extreme Disgust

It emphasizes a strong level of disgust, more than just finding something unpleasant.

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The thought of eating insects might turn your stomach.
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Colloquial Use

Used in informal contexts, you might not find this phrase in formal writings or speeches.

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He skipped the gory scene because it tends to turn his stomach.
Visual representation of the word "Turn your stomach"

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