disgust
Example Sentences
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They’re afflicted by this weight or recognize their responsibility in it or feel some combination of shame, remorse, disgust and grief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
It encourages the audience to think, but it doesn’t force their disgust for empty provocation.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
I wish I could tell you that my staunch hatred of this technology, especially in academics, made me turn my head in disgust.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Trump's initial reaction to the footage was "pure disgust", Leavitt said in response to a question at the press briefing.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“Such attentions as Mrs. Elton’s, I should have imagined, would rather disgust than gratify Miss Fairfax. Mrs. Elton’s invitations I should have imagined any thing but inviting.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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