: marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful : repugnance
wrinkled her nose in disgust
his disgust at the way the media has been covering the story
disgusted; disgusting; disgusts
1
: to provoke to loathing, repugnance, or aversion : be offensive to
The idea of eating raw meat disgusts him.
2
: to cause (one) to lose an interest or intention
is disgusted by their ignorance
: to cause disgust
Examples of disgust in a Sentence
Noun
He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.
Verb
She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
The photographs disgust some people.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Interestingly enough, by 1920 Jarvis was disgusted with how commercialized Mother's Day had become.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Though Naomi’s expression is one of disgust and defeat, Lydia’s face shows no anger, but rather love.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Verb
Many Americans are demonstrably disgusted, shamed, and angered by their tyrants, but mainstream literary and intellectual institutions seem unable or unwilling to give voice to them.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Interestingly enough, by 1920 Jarvis was disgusted with how commercialized Mother's Day had become.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgust. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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disgust
1 of 2 noun
dis·gust
dis-ˈgəst 
: a strong feeling of dislike caused especially by something sickening or evil
disgust
2 of 2 verb
: to cause to feel disgust
disgusted
adjective
disgustedly
adverb
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