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

disgustingly

di-ˈskə-stiŋ-lē

dis-ˈgə-

also diz-

adverb

Example Sentences

What a disgusting way to treat people. when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed

Recent Examples on the Web Local reporting found that Miller years earlier in Ohio joined in the disgusting, persistent hazing of a Black classmate who had developmental disabilities.

Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Nov. 2022 Brett Favre is trying to polish that disgusting thing a dog left on his lawn.

Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022 Residents will have to contend with drywall rendered into sour mush, insulation incubating mold, washers and dryers that will never run and clothing disgusting beyond wearing.

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022 Buzzards, by any other name, would be just as disgusting.

Jerry Butler, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2022 The situation of migrants is disgusting, sinful, criminal.

Colleen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2022 The orc removes the dagger from his face, gushing disgusting, black blood on Arondir’s face, but the elf is saved by his beloved Bronwyn, who dispatches the brute from behind.

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 30 Sep. 2022 The faces of vultures have evolved in ways that to humans look ugly, frightful and disgusting -- perfect for Halloween.

Jerry Butler, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2022 That’s where they were met with pouring rain, turning the trenches into a disgusting and flooded swamp — and, soon enough, merciless French machine gun fire raking the German lines.

Andy Meek, BGR, 22 Oct. 2022 See More

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