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
Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Predictably, this was met with widespread disgust and calls for tighter controls.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
They’ve been assisted by Hedda’s long-time family friend Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who takes every opportunity to try to ravish a disgusted Hedda, clearly believing he’s owed something.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Coach Dean Evason watched Thursday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche with disgust.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Predictably, this was met with widespread disgust and calls for tighter controls.
—John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
They were disgusted by the comments.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Joe Rogan stunned by left’s response to Charlie Kirk murder: Robby Soave | RISING
Robby Soave delivers his radar on Joe Rogan’s disgusted reaction to left-wing celebrations of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
—The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
They’ve been assisted by Hedda’s long-time family friend Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who takes every opportunity to try to ravish a disgusted Hedda, clearly believing he’s owed something.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
They were disgusted by the comments.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The youthful Oklahoma City Thunder celebrated their first NBA championship in June and endured widespread mockery from the internet when most of them were confused and then disgusted by their first taste of champagne.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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That distaste didn’t hurt Spanberger and her ticket, because 18% of those unhappy voters backed her anyway.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere, Day-Lewis reiterated his distaste for the misrepresentation of method acting, having previously defended the approach last month and throughout recent press appearances.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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My darling, hatred takes the beauty away.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Muschietti touched on this in his movies — the bullying of Mike Hanlon and the hate-crime murder of Adrian Mellon — including the way Pennywise fosters and foments the hatred already lurking in the hearts of Derry’s citizens.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But as long as the media climate provides the perfect temperature for these shows to grow and expand, and until audiences are satiated to the point of nausea, creators will continue to cook up fresh ideas.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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To this end, the brain’s expectations don’t match the new reality, and that mismatch causes space motion sickness (nausea, dizziness, disorientation).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The green Christmas light blinks in horror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video teaser Chrli shared features eerie, horror film–like sound effects and the haunting sound of violins as Charli is pinned down by an elderly hand while staring directly into the camera.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
29 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
Noun
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For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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No scales fell from his eyes, no repulsion at witnessing babies being torn apart by dogs awakened his consciousness.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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