as in distaste
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we turned from the grisly scene with disgust
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as in to repulse
to cause to feel disgust
the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us
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Recent Examples of disgust
Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That thought has become a point of great debate, and now increasing disgust, with the Cowboys, whomever their quarterback.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The former state senator’s forceful calling out of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas and the lack of response by our congressional delegation should open our eyes and disgust us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Since disgust evolved as a protective mechanism, this suggests that some people’s rejection thresholds are hardwired to be especially high—which, naturally, can make dating a lot more difficult.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
That thought has become a point of great debate, and now increasing disgust, with the Cowboys, whomever their quarterback.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
She was disgusted by the liberties these people took, and much annoyed with her old husband.
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The former state senator’s forceful calling out of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas and the lack of response by our congressional delegation should open our eyes and disgust us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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The deep pockets of some in Congress help explain the disconnect between those in power and the ordinary Americans who elected them to serve, and the political distaste for term limits.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As Saxon and Lochlan try to decipher what happened between them, we are asked to think about why we’re aroused (or repulsed) by it.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Even as the Russians massed forces and achieved a three-to-one advantage in troops in Kursk late last year, the Ukrainians held on—deploying mines, drones and artillery to repeatedly repulse Russian mechanized assaults.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That ecstatic communal experience is a glorious moment of freedom for oppressed people, most of them living hand-to-mouth in an environment of hatred and exploitation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Migraine symptoms can vary by person, but generally include moderate to severe throbbing pain that usually happens on one side of the head, along with nausea and sensitivity to light, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2025
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These often take the form of enteric viruses, which primarily affect the gastrointestinal tract and can cause symptoms like diarrhea and nausea.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.—
David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Ahead of Ortega starring in a second season of Netflix's Wednesday, the actress has been busy with her recent horror-comedy Death of a Unicorn.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jeff lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon amid the ponderosa pines, classic muscle cars, a crypt of collector horror comics, and two loyal English Setters.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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About 70 people have been sickened by bird flu, mainly poultry and dairy workers, CDC data shows.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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So far there have been no children sickened in connection to the recall, the federal agency is reporting.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When Joe Biden nominated Xavier Becerra to serve as the secretary of health and human services, Republicans responded with revulsion because of his far-left record, but also with some degree of confusion.—
John Gerardi,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, the Europeans have gone from shock to bewilderment to revulsion.—
David Brooks,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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