disgust
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“I hope they put those people who killed him in prison for many years,” he said with disgust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
They bonded over a shared disgust at gladiator shoes, and soon thereafter, were in a relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Obsessive, intrusive thoughts can paralyse sufferers with anxiety, fear, disgust or shame - and many will not realise the images they are experiencing in their head are due to OCD.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Many online had reacted with disgust to his video, which was reposted on a community page and picked up by local news outlets.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
I looked away in disgust, and suddenly I realized why the room felt so small.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
“Last year’s film kind of disgusts me a little bit when I look at myself,” Thibodeaux said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Monica Missio, the mother of victim Nicholas Cleves, told the courtroom: "It disgusts me that he gets to wake up every day while my son does not."
From BBC ● May 18, 2023
“It saddens me, it disgusts me and disheartens me,” Alvarez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
“It really disgusts me,” said Romain Le Riguer, a 20-year-old literature student, who had spontaneously come to the plaza.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
To think that I was denied something because of the fact that I was not wearing a tie but was still following the dress code disgusts me.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have warned about a growing parasitic outbreak that causes explosive diarrhea, which has delighted and disgusted the internet, because of course it has.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
She argues that Richmond, alienated from the king and disgusted by parliamentary passivity, kindled a printed firestorm in the public sphere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The union said it was "utterly disgusted" by what it described as the government's willingness to compromise Kenya's national biosecurity in exchange for foreign aid.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
She’s also disgusted by the way they’re imposing ludicrous scenarios that don’t have anything to do with the actual identities of her family members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
She stood up, giving me a disgusted look.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
"The police made me feel like I was disgusting," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"It makes me feel disgusting and like I don't matter," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
She said the overflowing and soiled bathrooms were so disgusting that she had to use the little money she had on her to purchase bleach and disinfectants for her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“You are all disgusting wet batter,” barks a pastry baker.
From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rabiya thinks cooked carrots are disgusting and picked them all out, but I love the way the slightly sweet rice mixes with salty ground beef kabobs and chunks of juicy chicken.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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