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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Add in moisture and soap scum, and kitchen sinks can get pretty disgusting.
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Evshine Memory Foam Slippers Listen, airplane floors are disgusting.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
But could a season about the infamously disgusting Ed Gein be a bridge too far?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
In Johnston’s reimagining, Jim and Credenza Twit operate the most disgusting, dangerous, and idiotic amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Evshine Memory Foam Slippers Listen, airplane floors are disgusting.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
But could a season about the infamously disgusting Ed Gein be a bridge too far?
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 3 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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