Synonyms and antonyms of Physical sensations associated with emotions in American Thesaurus

churn (verb)

if your stomach churns, you have a strong nervous feeling in it because you are worried, afraid, or upset

convulse (verb)

if you are convulsed with a strong emotion, it makes your body move in an uncontrolled way

flutter (verb)

if your stomach flutters, you have an excited or nervous feeling in it

have/get/feel butterflies (in your stomach) ()

to feel very nervous or excited about something that you have to do, especially something important

inside (adjective)

used for talking about a feeling that you have in your stomach

the pit of your stomach ()

the place in your stomach where you experience unpleasant feelings when you are worried, upset, or frightened

settle (verb)

if your nerves or stomach settle or are settled, they become calm again after you have felt upset, nervous, or excited

someone’s heart pounds/beats/thumps ()

used for saying that someone can feel their heart moving quickly because they are very excited or afraid

someone’s stomach churns/lurches/tightens ()

used for saying that someone suddenly has a strong feeling of fear, shock, or excitement

stiffen (verb)

to suddenly hold your body in a stiff way, often because you become nervous, worried, angry, or unfriendly