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
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, Kelly’s yellow card was upgraded to a straight red, to the disgust of the former Bournemouth and Newcastle United defender.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Macaroons shaped like the heads of Bad Bunny or Kid Rock will delight or disgust your guests.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Martz is basically disgusted by what football has become.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But Cunningham was whistled for her third foul and Schaefer made no secret of his disgust with what appeared to be a ticky-tack call.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Instead, Kelly’s yellow card was upgraded to a straight red, to the disgust of the former Bournemouth and Newcastle United defender.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
In one of those realities (the actual one most of us are living in), a growing number of people across the political spectrum are angered, terrified and disgusted by actions being taken in their names by people and agencies which seem to have little or no accountability.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Macaroons shaped like the heads of Bad Bunny or Kid Rock will delight or disgust your guests.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
TikTok users were quick to share their remarks on the viral clip, with many sharing disgusted reactions to the unsanitary nature of putting a foot near areas that touch food.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
In one of those realities (the actual one most of us are living in), a growing number of people across the political spectrum are angered, terrified and disgusted by actions being taken in their names by people and agencies which seem to have little or no accountability.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Martz is basically disgusted by what football has become.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was affiliated with people who were open about their distaste with policing in Black communities, Pribisco said, especially in 2021, after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Elliott said one comment from a female jailer left her shocked.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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So we shouldn’t be overly shocked if the same thing happens this year.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
13 Mar. 2026
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Murphy Austin condemns antisemitism, violence, and acts of hatred in any form.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In California courts, sick and dying workers are suing quartz slab makers and countertop vendors — including several Bay Area shops, along with Home Depot, Lowe’s and Costco.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The union representing the city’s subway workers has filed suit against the MTA, arguing that transit agency honchos failed to get proper public comment before deciding not to back-fill sick subway station agents.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Standing in my kitchen decades later, looking at the text message, the same feeling of nausea washed over me.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and constipation were reported in more than 70% of those who took the higher dose of Wegovy, compared to more than 60% taking the lower dose and about 43% taking a dummy medication, the study showed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Three years after Amanda Nell Eu heralded a new generation of Malaysian filmmakers with her 2023 Cannes Critics Week Grand Prize winner Tiger Stripes, supernatural horror Baran by compatriot Joel Soh’s Baran is also being tipped as for potential Cannes splash.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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On paper, that’s the kind of success that suggests the Academy has finally accepted horror as a creative force here to stay.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Widespread revulsion at the assassination led to a crackdown on the Red Brigades and the beginning of the end of the group’s influence.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Manscaped’s ‘Hair Ballad’ Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As artificial intelligence has seeped more into daily life, it’s been met with a mix of acceptance and repulsion.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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There’s something delicious about his cocktail of self-pity and self-loathing, which can arouse both the viewer’s repulsion and compassion.—
Susie Goldsbrough,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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