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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Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At one point a couple of years ago, Microsoft even used malware-like pop-ups in a disgusting overreach.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At one point a couple of years ago, Microsoft even used malware-like pop-ups in a disgusting overreach.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.
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