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disgusting

[dis-guhs-ting, dih-skuhs-] / dɪsˈgʌs tɪŋ, dɪˈskʌs- /


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Lissie described this as "disgraceful and disgusting", while PC Harper's mother said she was "devastated".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The paper says police officer Andrew Harper's widow has called the plans, which will not exclude prisoners such as Harper's killers, "disgusting".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

“Allegations that DHS law enforcement engages in ‘racial profiling’ are disgusting, reckless, and categorically FALSE,” the spokesperson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Now, it is in 37 states and counting, thanks to a strange strategy: playing up how disgusting it tastes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

All that effort and sweat and disgusting grubbiness, all those endless plodding days, the nights on hard ground—all that added up to just 39.5 percent of the trail.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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