stomach-churning
Makes you queasy
Stomach-churning describes something so disturbing, disgusting, or anxiety-inducing that it causes a physical sensation of nausea: stomach-churning violence, a stomach-churning drop on the roller coaster.
The image is of the stomach roiling in response to what's witnessed or anticipated.
The footage was stomach-churning.
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
- vileExtremely unpleasant or bad
foul · gross · loathsome · abhorrent · repugnant · grotesque · hideous · ghastly
Intense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
nervousness · jitters · butterflies · queasy · knot · pit · gut-wrenching · nerve-wracking
Mildly sick to stomach
- nauseousFeeling urge to vomit
- biliousIll-tempered or nauseated
- seasickIll from ocean motion
- carsickNauseated from driving
airsick · vertigo · dizzy · woozy · gagging · retching · heaving · vomiting
Creating anxious anticipation
- pulse-poundingIntensely exciting or suspenseful
- grippingHolding attention completely
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- white-knuckleCausing intense nervous tension
edge-of-seat · roller-coaster · vertiginous · plunging · drop · adrenaline · breathtaking · nail-biting
repulsive
Causing strong disgust
- revoltingCausing strong disgust
- nauseatingCausing urge to vomit
- sickeningCausing disgust or nausea
vile · foul · gross · loathsome · abhorrent · repugnant · grotesque · hideous · ghastly · gruesome
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- trepidationFearful uncertainty
- uneaseMild persistent worry
foreboding · nervousness · jitters · butterflies · queasy · knot · pit · gut-wrenching · nerve-wracking · ominous
queasy
Mildly sick to stomach
carsick · airsick · vertigo · dizzy · woozy · gagging · retching · heaving · vomiting · queasiness
suspenseful
Creating anxious anticipation
- pulse-poundingIntensely exciting or suspenseful
- grippingHolding attention completely
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
white-knuckle · edge-of-seat · roller-coaster · vertiginous · plunging · drop · adrenaline · breathtaking · nail-biting · cliff-hanger
stomach-churningappetizing
Stimulating desire for food
mouth-watering · delectable · savory · palatable · delicious
stomach-churningsoothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
calming · reassuring · comforting · relaxing · tranquil
stomachache, stomachs, churned, churning, stomached, churners, upset stomach, spine-tingling, heart-stopping