disgusting
adjective
dis·gust·ing
di-ˈskə-stiŋ 
dis-ˈgə-,
also diz-
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust
the food was disgusting
a disgusting magazine
a disgusting way to treat people
Examples of disgusting in a Sentence
What a disgusting way to treat people.
when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The attack on Charlie Kirk is disgusting, vile, and reprehensible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
And putting it on her fingers and in your babies mouth is disgusting.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
The great theming in each room brought the repetitive jump scares to another level with each new gruesome or disgusting scene building upon the last — from the Funhouse of Horror to the Clown Cafe.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgusting
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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