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disgusting

[dis-guhs-ting, dih-skuhs-] / dɪsˈgʌs tɪŋ, dɪˈskʌs- /


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"For me, it's disgusting ... I don't want to see that. I love nature. I love life. Not things that bring death."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

It’s the cheapest, or the most lovably disgusting, and it couldn’t be replaced.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Fossil hunter Daniel Hogburn said he had seen hundreds of vials on the beaches, adding, "Imagine if a child was to pick one up and, dare I say, drink it. It's disgusting."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“So I see. Now take these disgusting things two by two, and throw them out of the window.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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