someone's stomach tightens

someone's stomach tightens
someone’s stomach churns/lurches/tightens/ phrase
used for saying that someone suddenly has a strong feeling of fear, shock, or excitement

My stomach lurched when I saw him walking towards me.

Thesaurus: physical sensations associated with emotionshyponym general words for moods and emotionssynonym
Main entry: stomach

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