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
Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Whether people viewed eating the giant cookies on camera with delight or disgust, followers were unable to look away.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Other commenters were downright disgusted by the topic being explored on the show.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Reddit recently unveiled its own AI product, Reddit Answers, to the disgust of many of its users.
—Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Whether people viewed eating the giant cookies on camera with delight or disgust, followers were unable to look away.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
Your husband is disgusted with you too but is trying his best to clean up too.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.
—Brian Mahoney, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
Other commenters were downright disgusted by the topic being explored on the show.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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There seems to be a widespread distaste among philanthropies for grantees developing dependence on their support.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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One wonders why Garland and co-director Ray Mendoza have made the film at all when there seems to be not simply an ignorance of the period in question but an active distaste for realizing its real-life consequences.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dia is shocked when she’s chosen for a highly coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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As a result, the dwarf planet likely has an abundance of highly shocked material, which could be an important target for future sampling missions there.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Without the vaccine, these 22 million Americans could get sick, hospitalized and even die.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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When Genevieve’s mother gets sick, the two must try and put their differences aside in this decades-spanning saga about ambition, resentment, and forgiveness.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration warns on its website of potential effects from long-term THC use, including impaired learning, memory and thinking, breathing problems and nausea and vomiting.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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But a performance in mid-November at a charity event on Richard Branson’s Necker Island was marred by an unusual bout of nausea and balance issues, which Taryn and her sisters Holly, 47, and Isa, 49, chalked up to stress and exhaustion.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the film expands upon the game’s lore to create a unique, funhouse horror experience, a celebration of multiple horror subgenres and practical effects.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd’s twisted horror flick Death of a Unicorn is now available to watch from home.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gradually, Amane succumbs to this hygienic world where no one has to bear the disappointment of infertility, the heartache of love or the revulsion of a partner’s eating habits.—
Madeleine Feeny,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even the comings and goings of taxis are part of this hot summer night’s erotic synchronicity, timed to the magnetic attractions and repulsions of desire.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2025
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Some of the harshest repulsion has come from Howell, a federal judge appointed by former President Obama who is overseeing a challenge to Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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