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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Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.
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Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
The world is a disgusting and miserable place, and Tory Lanez is eager to exploit it.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
But there isn’t the shaming and the negativity, and the disgusting opinions of people that can barely dress themselves.
—Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
How did Reddit go from being a disgusting fever swamp to an oasis of happiness, expertise, exuberance?
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
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Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
The world is a disgusting and miserable place, and Tory Lanez is eager to exploit it.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
But there isn’t the shaming and the negativity, and the disgusting opinions of people that can barely dress themselves.
—Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
How did Reddit go from being a disgusting fever swamp to an oasis of happiness, expertise, exuberance?
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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