revolting
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I think it may be the single most revolting pedicure in the history of film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Or at least the failure would be glorious, if it weren’t so revolting at the same time.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
"It is particularly revolting to experience our family's tragedy being turned into entertainment for the masses and to know that people are using our family's trauma for their own personal gain."
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
I was revolting, but I couldn’t recoil from my self because I was stuck inside of it.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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