How to Use indigestion in a Sentence

indigestion

noun
Definition of indigestionnext
  • I like spicy foods but they always give me indigestion.
  • The patient complained of indigestion and nausea.
  • In the 1830s, ketchup used to be sold as a medicine to cure indigestion.
    — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 15 July 2024
  • Trump's tweets often hit the market around lunchtime on the East Coast and can cause a lot of indigestion.
    — chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2019
  • You’ve been warned; that sound coming from inside that horse on the beach isn’t indigestion.
    — Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Skip spicy foods, which can promote indigestion, and high-fiber bars, which can weigh you down.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 6 Oct. 2015
  • Many people who wait in line at Taco Bell come out the other end with indigestion at best.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022
  • This is very helpful to reduce the chances of indigestion.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The chief danger now is indigestion after too many trips to the lodge’s groaning boards.
    — Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2017
  • Does the idea of seeing your nest egg swing up and down double-digit points within a few hours give you indigestion?
    — Ben Popken, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2018
  • The way this season has gone, most of Chicago seemed headed for a severe case of indigestion well before the city’s turkeys had come out of the oven.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 28 Nov. 2019
  • And countless right-wingers took to Twitter to post giant, overcooked slabs of meat that would soon be giving them indigestion—all to own the libs.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Ketchup was once sold as medicine to treat diarrhea and indigestion.
    — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 12 May 2022
  • For women, a heart attack could feel similar to indigestion—not pain in the chest.
    — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 3 July 2019
  • Hill is a tough melee fighter with what appears to be acute indigestion, and YoYo (wearing headphones) is the only one who can jump.
    — Nate Ralph, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2008
  • The way in which food negatively affects the body runs the gamut, from heartburn and indigestion to acid reflux and stomach pains.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The way in which food negatively affects the body runs the gamut, from heartburn and indigestion to acid reflux and stomach pains.
    — Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2017
  • The fear that arguments will be on the menu along with oyster dressing and fried turkey, is enough to cause pre-indigestion for some people.
    — Sara Pagones | Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The first trimester of Leigh Anne’s pregnancy with Patch, unlike the one with Griff, was marked with intense bouts of indigestion and morning sickness.
    — Kevin Wilson, Bon Appétit, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This leaves me with enough time to drag myself out of bed, splash my face with cold water, take a Rennie to soothe my indigestion and make a cup of tea before a client calls at 1pm.
    — Rose Stokes, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2022
  • They're known to slow bleeding, relieve indigestion, and soothe coughs.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2020
  • Try to avoid foods that are heavy, spicy, or high-fat, all of which can contribute to acid reflux, indigestion, and discomfort.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2024
  • And antacids have also been popular with those who have yet to have any indigestion or heartburn.
    — New York Times, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Signs of a heart attack include arm and chest pain, sweating and indigestion or nausea.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Time, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Share Tweet Pin Email Heartburn is a form of indigestion that happens when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, the tube that connects the stomach to the throat.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • But for those with digestive issues, heart burn and indigestion can be a game-day spoiler.
    — Sonaly Patel, Md, Philly.com, 19 Jan. 2018
  • And for this alone, GAC — a channel whose name sounds more like a bout of indigestion than a celebration — may leave you with an upset stomach.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
  • As the saying goes, more startups die of indigestion than of starvation.
    — Seth Joseph, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • But when mixed together, the new ingredients that will make up the voting process this year could leave voters with a whole new level of indigestion.
    — Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The result is a condition like irritable bowel syndrome or functional dyspepsia (a.k.a. indigestion), both of which can involve unpredictable spasms of your intestines, generating gas, bloating, and yes, airier poops, Dr. Schnoll-Sussbaum says.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 July 2024

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