- present participle of disgust.
disgusting
Example Sentences
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"For me, it's disgusting ... I don't want to see that. I love nature. I love life. Not things that bring death."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
It’s the cheapest, or the most lovably disgusting, and it couldn’t be replaced.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Foyle MP Colum Eastwood said use of the footage was "disgusting and disgraceful".
From BBC • May 1, 2026
I saw her face again, heard her call the dog to run me off as if I were disgusting, maybe even dangerous.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
Vocabulary lists containing disgusting
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