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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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Get a room, this is disgusting!
—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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 3 Jul. 2026.
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