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disgust

[dis-guhst, dih-skuhst] / dɪsˈgʌst, dɪˈskʌst /




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The Lakers star waved his hand in mock disgust toward Hachimura.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

While all his experiences up to 2016 were instructive, they couldn’t buffer the shock and disgust of the backlash to his protest.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

Hodgkinson jokingly removed her medal in disgust when asked how she felt after the final.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Many of the works on display doubtless make for difficult viewing, but shock and disgust are not the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

His voice rose, a raw hiss of disgust.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Mr. Berge uses these stories to illustrate one of his recurring themes: What disgusts in one context can delight in another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

She later said: "He knew exactly what he was doing. He stripped all dignity from our loved ones, and for what? Money? He disgusts me."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Last year’s film kind of disgusts me a little bit when I look at myself,” Thibodeaux said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 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

“I resent those who consider me talented for I am not. . . . I am disgusted with everything.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Monet was so disgusted by his country’s moral descent following the Dreyfus Affair that he stopped painting recognizable French subjects, concentrating for the rest of his life instead on his water lilies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

These are just some of the reasons why Charlotte Howard, 52, from West Lavington, says she is "disgusted" by her own breasts.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

If you’re not disgusted by this devolution in protocol, I’m not sure what can possibly disgust you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

And for a second, I thought she’d found some sort of mashed-up banana in my backpack or something, that was how disgusted her question sounded.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

He added Cheryl Bacon, head of Badenoch's parliamentary office, said the emails were "disgusting" and "distressing" to read.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

It’s an unabashedly disgusting R-rated horror entry that plays with a longstanding suspicion of mine: There’s something scary about Method actors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Vance said he was “disgusted”—not by the disgusting ad, but by the Republicans who criticized it and who should instead “stop whining.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

In an open letter to The Columbus Dispatch newspaper, the city's former mayor Michael Coleman called the ad "the most vile, disgusting and lowest point I have ever seen in 35 years of political engagement."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

At this point, the disgusting old Grand High Witch began to do a sort of witch's dance up and down the platform, stamping her feet and clapping her hands.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl


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