Use when physical sensations in your stomach, like nausea, make you feel unwell. Eating that expired yogurt made me feel sick to my stomach.
Pro Tip 2/3
Intensity Varied
Can express mild discomfort or severe nausea; context or tone will clarify. Just a whiff of the pungent cheese made me feel sick to my stomach.
Pro Tip 3/3
Not Always Illness
Doesn't necessarily mean you're sick; could be a reaction to a situation or action. Seeing the car swerve so close made me feel sick to my stomach from fear.