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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as in shocked
filled with disgust
the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health
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as in sickened
to cause to feel disgust
the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us
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Recent Examples of disgust
John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
Instead, your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Reddit Reacts Redditors were generally disgusted by the video.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The bride was especially hurt by the groom's disgusted response to her appearance in front of all of their family members and friends.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The suit claims that after a university official informed the school's Board of Regents of the discipline imposed on Dawson, Regent Mark Bernstein wrote back to register his disgust with the decision.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
Instead, your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Verb
Interestingly enough, by 1920 Jarvis was disgusted with how commercialized Mother's Day had become.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Reddit Reacts Redditors were generally disgusted by the video.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Adjective
From left: Bruno the cat takes an interested sniff at a banana, before pulling back and making a disgusted face.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The bride was especially hurt by the groom's disgusted response to her appearance in front of all of their family members and friends.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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The showrunner has flaunted his distaste for mainstream Hollywood, and the feeling may be mutual: this summer, his six ongoing series were once again snubbed by the Emmys.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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Schlereth, who played in the NFL long before analytics were introduced, expressed his distaste for the usage of metrics.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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For the most part, the teens are shocked, often horrified, hearing their mothers use the term when talking directly to their fathers.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
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Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Prater has a sick fascination with serial killers, collecting their trophies and even inviting the most notorious of them to gatherings at his mansion.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The nerve-rattling new A24 drama from writer-director Mary Bronstein, in theaters Oct. 10, stars Byrne, 46, as Linda — a therapist with mental health struggles, a wife to an absent husband and mother to their sick daughter.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taking them with a meal can also help reduce nausea or stomach upset.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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For example, between 29 and 34% of participants experienced nausea with orforglipron compared with 25 to 29% in Zepbound trials.—
Amanda Sealy,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Timing is everything in comedy, and a new Scary Movie couldn’t arrive at a better time in theaters when horror movies have hit saturation this year.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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The horror film Weapons grants viewers some relief—but with a catch.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The origin story of his revulsion involves a late-night infomercial for a stick blender.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Images of skeletal, starving Gazans, including children, have harked back to the darkest corners of the twentieth century, stirring Western revulsion – if not yet concrete action – toward the humanitarian crisis.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Her repulsion towards sentimentality bypasses the ideals of what a food writer—or any writer—should attend to.—
Klara Feenstra
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Recent episodes have covered the sun, pelicans, and repulsion.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
16 Apr. 2024
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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