disgusting
adjective
dis·gust·ing
di-ˈskə-stiŋ 
dis-ˈgə-,
also diz-
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust
the food was disgusting
a disgusting magazine
a disgusting way to treat people
Examples of disgusting in a Sentence
What a disgusting way to treat people.
when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed
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The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
This tired trope that MAGA is racist is disgusting.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
President Trump is right to ignore him and solve for peace independent of the disgusting, massive graft machine feeding off the dead bodies of Ukrainian soldiers.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
This tired trope that MAGA is racist is disgusting.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgusting
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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