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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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.
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The latter is what Wenger gets a dump truck of money from by one of the most disgusting organisations in the world.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Regardless, the effects are both disgusting and well-executed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
The latter is what Wenger gets a dump truck of money from by one of the most disgusting organisations in the world.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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