as in horrors
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 repulses
to cause to feel disgust
the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us
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Noun
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And yet, in today’s topical songs by legacy rock artists, such elements don’t heighten the immediacy of the day’s horrors but, rather, run them through a sepia-toned filter.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026 -
In Silo, references to a toxic world imply that half a million people were sent underground to protect them from the horrors of a nuclear holocaust.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disgusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgusts. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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