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
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
What the American people really deserve is not mass resignations or brief, fake shutdowns that stir up political chaos in Washington, DC, while Americans across the country watch in horror or turn a blind eye in disgust.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Rules analyst Russell Yurk concurred, and although the NFL explained why the call was correct, the ESPN broadcasters’ disgust set off a social-media firestorm about how the officials are biased toward the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
What the American people really deserve is not mass resignations or brief, fake shutdowns that stir up political chaos in Washington, DC, while Americans across the country watch in horror or turn a blind eye in disgust.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Locals were disgusted with city leadership’s inept handling of the crisis.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
The woman was disgusted by the comments and left the room, according to the outlets, citing the records.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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Biederman’s against-the-grain distaste for excess capital isn’t just intellectual or financial.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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But those who disagree or have an outright distaste for NASCAR’s current playoff system only get more annoyed when Logano defends it.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ron spends a lot of time bouncing around the web, fascinated and repulsed in equal measure.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Looking at me with pure hatred.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This syndrome causes nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and flushing after eating.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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Eye irritation or redness, fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headaches, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting or rash.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.—
Nick Suss,
Nashville Tennessean,
13 Oct. 2025
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The horrors can impact humans, animals and Earth are on full display at Fright for Future.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fischler will next be seen alongside Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in Mubi’s horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Misama.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.—
Maggie Doherty,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak has resulted in at least four deaths, and sickened 20 others.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The move follows widespread public revulsion over the attacks in the UK.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, voices on the left responded with revulsion.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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