as in distaste
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we turned from the grisly scene with disgust
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as in to repulse
to cause to feel disgust
the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us
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Recent Examples of disgust
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
These conventions predictably trigger emotions such as fear, anxiety, shock, disgust, surprise, repulsion, and relief.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 19 May 2026
One thing on my travels has disgusted me.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Noun
The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
These conventions predictably trigger emotions such as fear, anxiety, shock, disgust, surprise, repulsion, and relief.
—Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Verb
Jackson and Jones are opposed by other Republicans including Raffensperger and Carr, who are hoping that voters disgusted by the attacks between Jackson and Jones will be looking for other options.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
One thing on my travels has disgusted me.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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Many users expressed a distaste for the administration's post about the incident.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In 2019, the first operator in the capital, Jump, expressed distaste that the City Council was considering such a requirement.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Firstman’s debut directorial effort, Club Kid, shrewdly acknowledges those garish personality tics, which have both endeared and repulsed audiences.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Anyone who has worked in or observed the media industry for the last couple of decades will recognize and be repulsed by nepo-baby Jay, who is undeniably villainous.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Monday showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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More deeply, San Diego’s Muslims have been puzzling over the roots of the hatred that sent two young men into a holy place with the intent to commit mass murder.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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These triggers don’t usually sicken other kids, but in others, the abnormal immune response caused by the triggers leads to the development of these later allergic conditions, some of which are life long and can be life-threatening.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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In the end, 48 infants across 17 states were sickened and hospitalized.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Potential side effects of GLP-1s include nausea, vomiting, changes in vision, low blood sugar, and, in rare cases, thyroid cancer.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Four months of chemotherapy followed, with nausea and exhaustion that never quite let up.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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Taxpayers were rightfully appalled.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And Spielberg has always had one foot in the horror genre.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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The poetic horror drama follows a young mother fleeing a toxic relationship and reconnecting with her grandmother, who carries wounds of her own.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Every episode of the series, including its most controversial to date, pushed its characters to the edge – and some even to their death – leaving viewers shocked and, in some cases, horrified.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Many are horrified by all this short-termism.—
Eric Ries,
Time,
28 May 2026
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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